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RailClone => RailClone Pro (*) => Topic started by: iToo_Butler on January 08, 2015, 01:13:01 PM

Title: Railclone objects Wire Color when using multiple objects in a railcone.
Post by: iToo_Butler on January 08, 2015, 01:13:01 PM
Is it possible to add the ability to have railclone make each object a different colour in the VRayWireColor render element?

Often having multiple objects in a railclone object, the railclone object in the wirecolor has each component the colour of the railclone objects wire colour. This causes problems when you need selections from a wire colour element.

Cheers.

Andy.
Title: Re: Railclone objects Wire Color when using multiple objects in a railcone.
Post by: Paul Roberts on January 08, 2015, 04:03:31 PM
Hi Andy,

I'm afraid RailClone doesn't support Wire Frame colour or any other GBuffer channels that depend of the item's ID. In V-Ray, RailClone is handled as an unique object with its own ID, and it's not possible inherit or assign multiple IDs. There is a workaround however that involves using RailClone Tools (http://docs.itoosoft.com/display/RAILCLONE/RailClone+Tools) to convert the segments to stand-alone instances that retain WireFrame colour information. To do this:


I hope that helps, please let me know if you have further questions.

Many thanks,

Paul
Title: Re: Railclone objects Wire Color when using multiple objects in a railcone.
Post by: iToo_Butler on January 12, 2015, 01:52:20 PM
Is this something that you thing may be integrated in a future release?

I assume if I do the workaround that my objects wont be a railclone object? So If I change my spline they don't update. I've not tried your suggestion yet as I don't want to do it if it results in a non parametric object.

Cheers

Andy
Title: Re: Railclone objects Wire Color when using multiple objects in a railcone.
Post by: Paul Roberts on January 12, 2015, 04:39:52 PM
Hi Andy,

If you use RailClone Tools then the RailClone object is used to generate instances and then turned off. It is not permanently replaced. This means that if you want to go back and make changes you can use RailClone Tools to delete the instances and re-enable the RailClone object to continue editing. When your done just regenerate the instances again before rendering.

Unfortunately this is a limitation in the way V-Ray handles the RailClone object. Are you able to use a Material ID pass instead?

Many thanks,

Paul
Title: Re: Railclone objects Wire Color when using multiple objects in a railcone.
Post by: Terri Brown on February 08, 2023, 07:45:37 AM
Hi there...just wondering if this functionality is something in the pipeline? This post is from 2015, so I'm hoping maybe...well, there's hope? ;)
Title: Re: Railclone objects Wire Color when using multiple objects in a railcone.
Post by: Paul Roberts on February 08, 2023, 10:27:09 AM
Hi

I'm afraid not, there are technical restrictions that prevent us from implementing this. Material IDs are still probably your best bet, or Cryptomatte in Node Material Name mode should work too.

Best,

Paul