These blocks of color completely block the view of the base picture I'm working on making it impossible to place other items in the scene.

I'm using Vue 10 Esprit Version 10.00-04  Build  100008893

My setting is OpenGl 2.1 (shader 4)  Max usable memory is set at 512.

16GB RAM, 64bit OS, AMD Quad core 3.2 GHz, 1TB harddrive. 

I have an ATI Radeon HD 5570 video card.  While I have found that this video card isn't great for Vue, is there a setting I'm missing to prevent all these blocks of color while using the Eco-Painter?

Any help is appreciated.

Thank you,

Holly

go to 'file/options/display options/, tick the 'enable background draw' & turn the sliders up to at least halfway, then click 'ok'...u should then see the plants/objects instead of the boxes,,if u don't see plants/objects instead of boxes, turn the sliders up more...this will use more resources,tho.

as for the max useable mem, my gc card is 2 GB, so I set mine @2000..but if your card is 512, then you shouldn't go over that amount..

thanks for your suggestion, Mary.

I did as you instructed and actually slid the sliders all the way over without any change to the box issue.

It didn't change them at all.  

do you have any other suggestions?

thanks so much for your quick response.

plse be specific as to what the  'Eco-Painter objects' are.....

both were grasses.  I used long grass, purchased from cornucopia and dry weeds which came with the program.

since you called them 'objects', I'm assuming they are 'static plants' & not '.veg' format...hang on n I'll check on something...not sure but there may be an option to use billboards in the viewport for them ...

 in 'file/options/display options/, is 'Limit OpenGL Polygons to' unchecked ?

yes, it is unchecked.

which 'long grass' is it ? (plse post a link

http://www.cornucopia3d.com/purchase.php?item_id=740

and you applied it using the 'object' option when you added it to your eco? (you didn't use the 'plant' option?) & how many instances are there ?

yes, i clicked ecosystem, then the general tab, clicked the tree in the bottom corner, found the long grass and added it.  i then clicked paint and brought up the eco-painter pane.  chose brush and painted on my picture.

can u find the number of 'instances' ?

2059

k...that really isn't very many instances at all (compared to 100,000) , so I would say the amount of instances shouldn't be causing the box effect...but at this point, thats the only thing I can think of right now, that maybe your gc can't handle that many instances.... (Vue just doesn't sync well with ATI Radeon)

what u can try is save & close Vue ...reopen Vue and create a very small terrain (100x100) ...add the same plants to the defalt terrain mat...only use just 100 instances...see if it still presents as boxes

let me give that a try.  

the 'long grass' I just noticed are  8000 polygons per clump of grass,,so that may be bogging down your gc @8000x2059...you may need to find a smaller poly grass to work with

it's still presenting as boxes with only 90 instances and default terrain mat.

i tried Carex at 2000 polygons and still presents with boxes

go to mat editor/general/display options/default quality/....what is it set to ? try setting it to shaded billboard if it isn't already...if it still boxes, try smooth billboard

where is the mat editor located?

thank you so much for you patience with me.

glad to help :)

select the terrain, u'll see the mat preview window above (ontop of the little scene preview window) rightclick on the mat preview window & select 'edit material'

that worked great for the test render!  

but, i don't know how to change the material editor with the original picture i have the issue with.  i'm populating on a piece of the model i brought in from daz studio.

''''''but, i don't know how to change the material editor with the original picture i have the issue with''

not sure what u mean ?

i got it!  there was a sub-menu under the particular obj.  i changed to smooth shaded and that fixed everything.

thank you so very much for all your help and patience.

i owe you a debt of gratitude.

you're very welcome & u'll b paying any debts with me every time u help someone else along the way :)

i'll be doing that tomorrow as my friend is having the same exact issue.  you helped us both.  

take care and thanks again.

:)

Khudos to Mary for going the extra 10,000 miles to help out!:thumbupboth:

thanks for the kudos ! :) always glad to help :)

Absolutely TheBryster,

Mary was so patient, helpful and walked me through every step.  

I would have never been able to figure any of this out by myself.  

An excellent forum and wonder helpful artists.