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General => Terragen Discussion => Topic started by: Cub on December 13, 2008, 07:41:29 AM

Title: Rocks
Post by: Cub on December 13, 2008, 07:41:29 AM
Hiya

sorry if its been covered , I'm unable to see say single rock objects , there is a box around the thing but its not visible even tho the box is ticked for the camera to see it , are there any issues ?

Cub

vers 1.10.23.1
Title: Re: Rocks
Post by: rcallicotte on December 13, 2008, 08:26:21 AM
Do you mean the rock object?  If so, this is default behavior.
Title: Re: Rocks
Post by: Cub on December 13, 2008, 10:49:30 AM
On previous versions once you create a rock and enlage it , it has always been visible in the preview , now the scene has to be rendered

can someone confirm pls


Regards


Cub
Title: Re: Rocks
Post by: reck on December 13, 2008, 11:46:36 AM
Yes Cub in previous versions this was the case but this changed in the current beta version. Previous to the beta version the rock object wasn't really usable. Even now you can't displace it very easily so it's hard to make it good, unless you want to use it to create cool special effects like other people in the forums have  :)
Title: Re: Rocks
Post by: Cub on December 13, 2008, 01:44:48 PM
I know rocks are a pain  ;)

so whats the benefit of having rocks if yer can't see erm till render time ?

is there no fix ?

Cub
Title: Re: Rocks
Post by: dandelO on December 13, 2008, 04:39:21 PM
Use the fake stone shader. It's far more realistic for rocks than the actual rock, which is, I find, better at making other things, like spaceships or Kevin's potatoes! :D

You can set where the fake stones are visible by using any other conventional method of distribution, and no waiting on a populator that way either.