#Trans. Animation
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Hi there all,
I have an animation that requires a tool box to rotate, lid to open and then
some tools to float in. Pretty basic stuff. The client asked if we could have
the front of the box turn transparent after the tools go in. Stupidly I said
Sure!
Then I sat down to figure out how. Any suggestions for the simplest way to
accomplish this feat? Thanks in advance for any help.
Best Regards, Loren
Loren,
I'm brand new to all this, so check with someone else before you try this.
Couldn't you just use a material morph on the lid? If you look in the tutorial,
page 16-20, and in 3D Studio applied, page 278, I think you may find what
you're looking for.
Terry
Loren,
I am trying a render on the morph thing myself right now. But, you could also
render the animation twice. One with the solid lid, and another with the
transparent lid. Then fade one in, and one out in video post to get the solid
to transparent morph look.
Terry
Thanks Terry,
Two good ideas. Gonna try it this afternoon. I think KAI power tools also has
an animatable material thing.
Will let you know what works.
Loren
In addition to Terry's idea, you could also use an animated opacity map on the
material used for the toolbox front.
Dave
>> have the front of the box turn transparent <<
I am partial to animated opacity maps. Use vary.sxp and apply as an opacity
map to only those faces you need transparent.
– Dave
The opacity map! I knew there was something I was missing. I though 3ds had
the ability but wasn't sure how to use it best.
What is the procedure for animating Op/maps?
Loren
Loren,
>> The opacity map! I knew there was something I was missing. <<
vary.sxp is extremely simple to use in this respect. Make a new material just
for the front faces which has the tool box material PLUS vary.sxp as the
opacity map – in the setup make the start colour pure white, the end colour
pure black and then set the frame range (start/end frames) as the range to turn
from opaque to transparent. Example: become transparent from frame 80 to 100 –
start frame = 80, end frame = 100. Simple and very adjustable.
Martin