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Forest Pack => Forest Pro (*) => Topic started by: Shawn Olson on February 10, 2017, 04:45:41 PM

Title: Feature Request: Surface Slicing of Props
Post by: Shawn Olson on February 10, 2017, 04:45:41 PM
I'd like an option that will replicating using a Boolean Subtract on objects using surface meshes. What I'd like is to be able to conform the base of each prop exactly on the surface and delete all geometry that intersected with the surface. There should be an option to keep the bases empty or to fill it with geometry matching the surface--where the new faces can get a specific material ID so they can be selected easily if the forest object is collapsed.
Title: Re: Feature Request: Surface Slicing of Props
Post by: iToo on February 13, 2017, 12:51:27 PM
Hi, I'm afraid Forest cannot modify the geometry of objects. That would cause many limitations with the render instancing.

An option for your needs would be to use V-Ray booleans and slicing. It allows to modify geometry of instances at render time, much more efficient that generating specific meshes.

Title: Re: Feature Request: Surface Slicing of Props
Post by: Shawn Olson on February 13, 2017, 03:12:34 PM
Thanks for the input. I only recently joined the VRay clan, so I'm not familiar yet with all the tools in it.

However, if it's render-time only, it won't solve my need as I'm trying to efficiently cull hidden geometry because the final output is a game engine, not rendering. We are currently using Max's native Boolean and ProBoolean, but they are often buggy and destructive. So I was thinking more of a setting or modifier or utility with that in mind.