Blend material won't show off !

[Dave Black]

Blend materials won't show in the viewports. It's always been that way. There are quite few materials that won't show...I know it sucks, but hey...it's not really all that bad. :shrug:
-3DZ

:D

[Pickman]

Cheers 3DZealot, never notice it till today, good to know it's not a bug from my driver :shrug:
Thx for your answer. Maybe you could answer my other question, I'm trying to map an orc with different IDs, using procedural textures, ID1 is skull flesh and I would like to make another procedural for teeth and gum (ID2), using a smooth transition from ID1 to 2 (flesh to gum) how can I achieve that ?? ID2 is a blend material with a mask, using a gradient ramp.

[Dave Black]

I'm glad I could be of some help.

First, let's clarify. Are you selecting polygons and applying a material directly to them by ID?

If so, you may have a problem.

If not, the answer is forthcoming.

-3DZ

:D

[Pickman]

I am, but I've tried select polys or multisubobjects method but none of them work:thumbsdow
Any idea ???

[Dave Black]

Hey, just noticed you're French. Cool! :cool:

I wish I spoke french...(sigh).

Anyway, I think your method should work, in theory. You can't get a good smooth transition between 2 material IDs. Perhaps if you made the teeth and gums the same ID and used a gradient map in the mix channel of your blend material. Or perhaps you already did. But I think gradients need UV maps. Maybe that's your problem...Hmmmm...

Tell me more about the problem. Why won't what you are doing work?

You could unwrap the mesh and use a black and white bitmap as a mask...That would be the best way. But then, that would also take a good bit of time.

Like I said, tell me more, I'm sure we can get it to work.

-3DZ

:D

[Pickman]

Sorry I went to bed in the meanwhile:rolleyes: , I've tried the gradient (with same ID for gum+teeth) but it does work with UVW modif, that's why I previously tried:select polys>modif UVW, but this doesn't seem to work, why ? Dunno.
Don't worry for your French I'll invite over :beer:

[Dave Black]

It's 3am here..I should be in bed :rolleyes:

Let's break this down.

We know that 2 material IDs can't transition smoothly. There will be a delineation between the 2 no matter what.

Therefore, you will have to unwrap that area of the mesh...

But then, we are getting away from the whole procedural idea...

Hmmm...we have a dilema.

Can you post a few pics of the areas you are trying to texture?
Maybe then I can both fully understand the problem, as well as start formulating solutions...

PS
If I'm ever in normandy, maybe I'll have to make you put up with an American for a bit. :D
:beer:

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