torchflames

rick2 · 16th Nov 2000, 07:21 PM

My torchflames get straight lines appearing in them and disappear when looked at from various angles. I've tried rebuilding a number of times. Any ideas. Thanx
Rick

Graeme · 16th Nov 2000, 10:07 PM

I'm not sure what you mean by strait lines, but I have the same problem with them dissapearing from certain angles and would like to know if there was a way to fix it too.

TaoPaiPai · 17th Nov 2000, 12:50 PM

It is normal and you cant get rid of them.These straight lines are the sheet seen from the side (the torchflames are made of two perpendicular translucent sheets)

Graeme · 17th Nov 2000, 05:17 PM

ok, that's what I thought

rick2 · 18th Nov 2000, 06:37 AM

OK. So why does this problem not appear in UT game itself?
Rick

Graeme · 18th Nov 2000, 12:50 PM

I'm just guessing, but maybe they used more than 4 sheets

TaoPaiPai · 19th Nov 2000, 08:37 AM

Have you made translucent sheets?
If so, try doing them non-translucent masked,that might reduce the problem.

Graeme · 19th Nov 2000, 02:47 PM

ok

rick2 · 20th Nov 2000, 06:23 AM

Could someone help me out and explain how i can produce a torchflame using a volumetric brush? Much appreciated.
Rick

Fuzzpilz · 20th Nov 2000, 07:11 AM

1. Choose a flame texture (e.g. in GreatFire.utx).
2. Create a volumetric brush. I think there are Height and Radius settings, set Height to the height of the texture and Radius to half the texture's width. Then choose a number of sheets, most maps have 2 sheets.
3. Add special (transparent, semisolid)
4. Put the flame texture on all of the flame's surfaces.

rick2 · 20th Nov 2000, 07:20 AM

Thanks Fuzzpils just what i wanted to know
rick

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16th Nov 2000, 07:21 PM	#1
rick2 Registered User Join Date: Nov. 16th, 2000 Posts: 9	My torchflames get straight lines appearing in them and disappear when looked at from various angles. I've tried rebuilding a number of times. Any ideas. Thanx Rick

16th Nov 2000, 10:07 PM	#2
Graeme back from the dead Join Date: Oct. 4th, 2000 Location: Nanaimo, BC, Canada Posts: 265	I'm not sure what you mean by strait lines, but I have the same problem with them dissapearing from certain angles and would like to know if there was a way to fix it too.

17th Nov 2000, 12:50 PM	#3
TaoPaiPai Commisaire Van Loc Join Date: Jun. 13th, 2000 Location: Matnik Posts: 1,623	It is normal and you cant get rid of them.These straight lines are the sheet seen from the side (the torchflames are made of two perpendicular translucent sheets)

17th Nov 2000, 05:17 PM	#4
Graeme back from the dead Join Date: Oct. 4th, 2000 Location: Nanaimo, BC, Canada Posts: 265	ok, that's what I thought

18th Nov 2000, 06:37 AM	#5
rick2 Registered User Join Date: Nov. 16th, 2000 Posts: 9	OK. So why does this problem not appear in UT game itself? Rick

18th Nov 2000, 12:50 PM	#6
Graeme back from the dead Join Date: Oct. 4th, 2000 Location: Nanaimo, BC, Canada Posts: 265	I'm just guessing, but maybe they used more than 4 sheets

19th Nov 2000, 08:37 AM	#7
TaoPaiPai Commisaire Van Loc Join Date: Jun. 13th, 2000 Location: Matnik Posts: 1,623	Have you made translucent sheets? If so, try doing them non-translucent masked,that might reduce the problem.

19th Nov 2000, 02:47 PM	#8
Graeme back from the dead Join Date: Oct. 4th, 2000 Location: Nanaimo, BC, Canada Posts: 265	ok

20th Nov 2000, 06:23 AM	#9
rick2 Registered User Join Date: Nov. 16th, 2000 Posts: 9	Could someone help me out and explain how i can produce a torchflame using a volumetric brush? Much appreciated. Rick

20th Nov 2000, 07:11 AM	#10
Fuzzpilz klkk Join Date: Jun. 28th, 2000 Location: :noitacoL Posts: 984	1. Choose a flame texture (e.g. in GreatFire.utx). 2. Create a volumetric brush. I think there are Height and Radius settings, set Height to the height of the texture and Radius to half the texture's width. Then choose a number of sheets, most maps have 2 sheets. 3. Add special (transparent, semisolid) 4. Put the flame texture on all of the flame's surfaces.

20th Nov 2000, 07:20 AM	#11
rick2 Registered User Join Date: Nov. 16th, 2000 Posts: 9	Thanks Fuzzpils just what i wanted to know rick