Select faces with black and white texture map in Blender??

melviso

Hi, I wanted to ask if this is possible where u can select some faces using a black and white map like the Vol. Select modifier in 3dsmax. Is there anything like this in Blender?

MmAaXx

check this example here.
Before you start you have to create an empty vertex group.
then open my sample file here:

SAMPLE FILE

If you use a black and white mask, you probably have to cranck up the contrast in the texture panel to have a proper selecion.
when you are fine, just apply the modifier to have you selection has vertex group

melviso

Dude, that really worked!! Never thought of that. Thanks. How did you come up with this work around? Just brilliant.

MmAaXx

is this a workaround? xD
you can combine it with a mask modifier to have an interactive, non destructive workflow

cheers

melviso

Probably not.  It never occured to me to use a vertex paint modifier to select the faces using vertex groups.

Tried out the mask modifier. That's really cool man. Thanks.