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Rokas

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Leaves: maps vs geometry
« on: January 23, 2018, 03:22:21 PM »
In free Cedrus model there are needles as opacity maps. Are all modes with leaves as opacity maps or broad-leaved trees have geometry leaves?
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Re: Leaves: maps vs geometry
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2018, 10:09:20 PM »
Hey Rokas,

Thanks for the questions. Most of the trees use geometric leaves, it's just a few trees that have loads of leaves or awkward shaped leaves (like the cedrus) that use opacity maps. It was a case with these of balancing the poly count against the use of opacity maps.

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Paul
« Last Edit: January 23, 2018, 11:59:50 PM by Paul Roberts »
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