DanielChicago opened this issue on Aug 27, 2000 ยท 6 posts
DigitalArtist posted Sun, 27 August 2000 at 1:26 PM
You can also use a greyscale engraving method, which works wonders. The above is an option too (I believe greyscales work a bit better though - call me crazy) Two methods Boolean engraving: 1)Create a new file in a image editor and make the background black. 2) choose the desired font and make sure the text is a hard white color. 3) once you get the desired effect, Save, Open bryce and select the sand model, and make it's attributes positive. 4) Now create a terrain and edit it. In the terrain editor, select the 'picture' tab and make sure to load the picture in the box third from the left. (Make sure the middle one is white) Drag the Clipping bracket up from the bottom so that no unwanted background lettering shows.When the background turns red..that is what is clipped in the bottom of the terrain. Keep an eye on the terrain preview when you do this. If you drag the top of the control it will clip the top of the terrain. Then click the vertical arrow pointing down, located right below the grid tab and select solid. 5) Exit the TE and set it's attribs to negative. Then position it so that it intersects the terrain. Group the two and it will cut the object. Direct engraving: For this option for engraving, you will need an image editor. With the terrain editor open for your model... press "Ctrl + C". Doing this will copy the terrain's grayscale into RAM. You can now open your image editor and paste it as a new file. Now type the text you want, in the desired font, then 1)Copy the whole image 2)Open Bryce 3)Create a Lattice 4)Select "E" 5)Press Ctrl + V Good Luck! -Matt