Hi there, quick questions: can I map an image with transparency (i.e. masked image) on a Vue object? I looked very hard, but couldn't find anything in either the (German) manual nor the application itself. Point is, I'd like to add a Graffiti to a wall for an image I'm working on, and the Graffiti is, of course, not rectangular. ;) Any tips? Thanks for reading, -Sascha.rb

Sascha, there is a tutorial for it in the user guide (a roadsign).

I have a tutorial for it HERE IN GERMAN It were created in Vue 3, but it works the same in Vue 4. Take care "OBJECT SPACE" is "OBJECT STANDARD" in Vue 4.

In the above image, I used a plane for the graffiti, as shown in the tutorial.

Hope this helps:-)

Guitta

Excellent! This will teach me to reduce my caffeine intake when browsing a user manual blush. ;) ta, -Sascha.rb

I'm not quite sure what you are saying, but its almost certainly possible. You can have the same mask doing several jobs in Vue. If you create a mask in the shape of the graffiti, you can use this to drive 'mixed materials'. You can then put the graffiti texture and the wall texture on the same object and they will look ok. You can make the Graffiti material a mixed material itself, using the 'wall' bumps to texture it. I have recently used this technique to add 'real' water to one of my 'real landscape' models. (www.derby-vi-service.demon.co.uk/pictures.htm and follow the link to Real Landscapes) Sorry if this is not clear, but I'm not in front of Vue at the moment. Almost antything can be achieved with a bit of ingenuity and a knowledge of what masks can do in Vue. Get in touch if you want me to make the material for you, so you can see how it is done. I could make a simple example and send you the material file.

Attached Link: http://www.solemnchaos.net/tutorials/vuecoffeepot.html

Walther, have also a look at the tutorial by solemnchaos above. This might help you in the idea of what you want to do. Guitta

Hi gebe, thanks again! works a treat! :D ta, -Sascha.rb