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Forest Pack => Forest Pro (*) => Topic started by: Ramboll on February 05, 2019, 09:06:15 PM

Title: Possible to invert "Limit to visibility" ?
Post by: Ramboll on February 05, 2019, 09:06:15 PM

Hi

I was wondering if it is possible to make the limit to visibility camera function to work backwards? I want to hide the items that are close to the camera and show the items that are further away?
Hope you have a solution for me!

Kind Regards
Bjornar I

Title: Re: Possible to invert "Limit to visibility" ?
Post by: Terri Brown on February 06, 2019, 08:25:14 AM

I would use the Distance Falloff Density parameter under Camera but invert the curve...I have had success with that in the past. But I'm sure the gurus at Itoo have a better workaround!

Title: Re: Possible to invert "Limit to visibility" ?
Post by: Rokas on February 06, 2019, 08:42:35 AM

You can use negative value of Back Offset. ForestPack Rollout does not allow You to enter negative value, but You can do that via maxscript

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$.cambho = -20000
(https://i.imgur.com/f3Q0Qsx.gif)

Title: Re: Possible to invert "Limit to visibility" ?
Post by: Ramboll on February 06, 2019, 09:43:24 AM

Perfect, exactly what I wanted :D Hope you can implement this in the next release ;)

B

Title: Re: Possible to invert "Limit to visibility" ?
Post by: Rokas on February 06, 2019, 10:59:41 AM

It is implemented in current release. Feel free to use this trick with current version.

Title: Re: Possible to invert "Limit to visibility" ?
Post by: RealViz on February 07, 2019, 08:22:04 AM

Yes, but it can be without script?

Title: Re: Possible to invert "Limit to visibility" ?
Post by: Rokas on February 07, 2019, 11:29:44 AM

Hi

In current version there are two ways to achieve that already:
1. As mentioned by Terri Brown use density falloff:
(https://i.imgur.com/QWyxD7V.png)

2. Using LOD (https://docs.itoosoft.com/forestpack/forest-plugin/forest-lod) item:
(https://i.imgur.com/p3JENhA.png)


Attaching scene for Your reference.

Title: Re: Possible to invert "Limit to visibility" ?
Post by: RealViz on February 07, 2019, 03:36:08 PM

Yes, of course. I used this way in past. I just forgot. Thank you for reminding me. :-)