how do i make a half transparent planet in bryce 5?? i remember a tutorial once.  '' im askin cus im makin a tropical sky/scene, and i want a sci fi feel to it, hence the transparent planet:) thnx for any help

In the materials lab.. you have a transparency function..  you can try it that way...

yep i know. im just findin it difficult to get it right .lol

Try here. Peter Sharpe is an old standard.

http://www.petersharpe.com/Tutorials.htm

some good tutorials on planets, rings, you can even add weather in planet earth.

mm. i have been ther.hehe but no use for me. cus all of that i have learned ages ago.hehe.i really need help with the transparency bit  so that my whole planet, becomes a half one:P
but thnx tho:)

ohh ive been trying and trying. in the texture lab, it looks ilke its sposed to but not on my sphere help!

Have you looked at this one ? Ancient stuff - goes back to Bryce 3.1. [

http://www.petersharpe.com/Tutorial21.htm](http://www.petersharpe.com/Tutorial21.htm)

thnx but not the  one. hehe . bthw i just found the right tut. i searched for crescnt planet in google, and found the tut for one anywhooo, thnx everyone tho:)

I'm wondering was this the tutorial you were looking for and found?

http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Haven/2470/cresntut.html

yep thats the one:)

Thanks. I just added it to my tutorial list. it's a good one to keep.

wahoo.. glad someone posted about this.. had been trying to do it a while ago and had given up  lol

thanks for the tute link!