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Blowin' in the Wind tool

CrystalwizardCrystalwizard Posts: 102
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This is an old tool, but I find a lot of use for it still - however the snow tool portion seems to have broken and I'm wondering if anyone else is still using it or knows what might be going on.

Everything else loads fine - bugs, leaves, etc - but the snow loads with out transparency on anything. So I have a lot of small and several large planes instead of flakes.

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  • NorthOf45NorthOf45 Posts: 5,733

    The tool loads opaque, but applying any material gives the expected scatter; insects, leaves or snow. (Note: DS 4.11, not that I would expect it to change anytime soon, it's a straightforward application of diffuse and transparency maps).

  • frankrblowfrankrblow Posts: 2,052
    NorthOf45 said:

    The tool loads opaque, but applying any material gives the expected scatter; insects, leaves or snow. (Note: DS 4.11, not that I would expect it to change anytime soon, it's a straightforward application of diffuse and transparency maps).

    Works for me the same way, in DS 4.12, if that helps.

  • CrystalwizardCrystalwizard Posts: 102
    NorthOf45 said:

    The tool loads opaque, but applying any material gives the expected scatter; insects, leaves or snow. (Note: DS 4.11, not that I would expect it to change anytime soon, it's a straightforward application of diffuse and transparency maps).

    i tried that but I'll load it by itself and see if I can figure out what's not working. Thanks. appreciate the help.

     

  • NorthOf45NorthOf45 Posts: 5,733

    Load "Snow Tool.cr2" (not the P4 Special version) and you will see the opaque panes in the background and squares in the foreground. Apply "MAT Snow Flakes.pz2" from "Pose/Snow Tool" or "Pose/Snow Tool P5". Either one will give you snowflakes. It is no different than the other presets for the insects and leaves. There is documentation in the ReadMe's folder: SnowToolGuide.pdf

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