We all can get quite high polygon ammounts when making nicely detailed fences and such,or flora, flora models are nearly impossible without alpha maps ,in GMAX.
So,here's a little tutorial i made for you:
First get yourself a bitmap and apply it to whatever model you want.
now when you have done that and if you are still in the material editor window, click "+Maps"
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi80.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fj179%2FGlenni91%2Ffgf.jpg&hash=315aa9f066c93fffd37c9f2db01e8867c8a871ad)
It should look like this.
When you have clicked on "+maps" you see that list which says "None" on all tabs,except one.
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Click on the tab with "None" that has opacity written there to the left, check opacity aswell. Now you will need a alpha map,they are basically just black and white PNGs .you can either make one yourself or use the ones in the ZIP i attached to my post.The bits that are black is what will be hidden the bits that are white is what, that will show. here's an example
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(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi80.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fj179%2FGlenni91%2Fblahblahblah434.jpg&hash=910c19f83467bdff7440b92d418b445a3b932a1d)
And here's a comparison picture with a normal wall with the fence texture without alphas to the left,and to the right one with it.
That should pretty much be it.
Good luck with the alpha texturing! :thumbsup:
Get the tutorial textures here:
http://files.filefront.com/alphatutotextszip/;6447038;;/fileinfo.html (http://files.filefront.com/alphatutotextszip/;6447038;;/fileinfo.html)
Nice and brief tutorial. Thanks for sharing :thumbsup:
Btw, dont you need to set the "2-sided" option as well?
Hm, i didn't have to when i did it &mmm
I knew this method from JRJs bridge tutorial. Works really good.
JRJ: Accepting 2-sided in this case would show the main texture on the white alpha-tiles and also show the black alpha-tiles without the main texture. Don't ask me why $%Grinno$%