Sphere inside partially transparent cube?

Author

Message

Stringer2

19

Years of Service

User Offline

Joined: 24th Jul 2005

Location:

Posted: 26th Jul 2005 00:35

Link

I'm trying to create a partially transparent cube and put a spehere inside it. Camera would be outside of the cube directed at it. I have tried alpha blending, ghost object and transparency settings. None of those seem to work nice and clean, although the ghost object is quite near.

What is the correct way to do this?

Also, I would like to have a border to the cube. Something like wireframe, except that only outlines without the center lines.

Back to top

Profile PM

Leeorg

19

Years of Service

User Offline

Joined: 5th Jul 2005

Location:

Posted: 27th Jul 2005 03:15

Link

Try Ghost Object On <object number>
That will make the cube transparent. If it doesn't work properly - do you know if your 3d card supports alpha blending? As for bordering your cube, if you have a 3d modeling program you can texture each side of the cube then export it as an X file.

Back to top

Profile PM Email

RUCCUS

19

Years of Service

User Offline

Joined: 11th Dec 2004

Location: Canada

Posted: 27th Jul 2005 05:03

Link

He said he's tried that.

Though yes ghost is probably what you want, I think the reason you aren't liking it is because of the lighting. Try changing the surrounding lighting effects to give you the effect you need.

Back to top

Profile PM Email Website

Zone Chicken

20

Years of Service

User Offline

Joined: 25th Jan 2004

Location: `~-..-~`~-..-~`

Posted: 27th Jul 2005 07:12 Edited at: 27th Jul 2005 07:19

Link

I would make 2 cubes one for alpha mapping and one for textureing the wireframe.

I would use this for alphamapping that way you can adjust the amount of detail from the center part of the cube by changing the alpha amount, without effecting the wireframe image color quality.

this for the transparent frame seperate from the alpha cube so it doesnt lose color from alpha mapping the other cube

+ Code Snippet

sync on
sync rate 0

load image "cubetrans.bmp",1,1
load image "cubealpha.bmp",2,1

make object cube 1,50
make object cube 2,50
make object sphere 3,40

position object 1,0,0,0
position object 2,0,0,0
position object 3,0,0,0

texture object 1,1
texture object 2,2

set object transparency 1,1
set alpha mapping on 2,24

do
control camera using arrowkeys 0,1,1
sync
loop

Your signature has been erased by a mod -- please resize to under 600x120...

Back to top

Profile PM Email

master programmer

19

Years of Service

User Offline

Joined: 30th May 2005

Location: 3D Space

Posted: 29th Jul 2005 03:53

Link

OK, I believe I resolved the problem with this source code. The code makes the object ghost, it positions the object correctly together, and if the colors are the same, the object (cube) gives off a light blue wireframe look. If you want black, use what Zone Chicken said and use the textures. Other than that, my code should assure that the objects are together.

+ Code Snippet

sync on
rem make cube and sphere
make object cube 1,10
make object sphere 2,6

rem Make backdrop to show ghost is on
backdrop on
color backdrop rgb(0,250,0)

rem Set temporary colors for effect
color object 1,rgb(0,0,250) : ghost object on 1
color object 2,rgb(250,0,0)

rem Setup camera
autocam off
position camera 0,10,-20
point camera 0,0,0

sync
sync off
rem Move camera
`set loop
do

`controls
if leftkey()=1 then turn object left 1,5 : turn object left 2,5
if rightkey()=1 then turn object right 1,5 : turn object right 2,5

`end loop
loop

In that code, you can also turn the objects by pressing right key or left key. You can adjust the code for your needs.

------------------
Vote for Excelsis on the Puzzle Game Compo

__________________________________________
<<<<<Check out my sites>>>>>
www.rhettgames.tk | www.slayerbattletanks.tk

Back to top

Profile PM Email Website

Sorry your browser is not supported!

Newcomers DBPro Corner / Sphere inside partially transparent cube?