So it's 2014, is Maya still having problems rendering alpha channels in viewports?

ahendowski

I'm doing some tree tests in maya, working with alpha channels and tgas.




That's the camera being tilted slightly. There's a MASSIVE amount of transparency issues / flickering, and I've googled and googled. I remember a long time ago this was an issue....

please don't tell me it's still an issue, is it?

ZacD

I haven't used Maya for a while, but from what I've seen it's still an issue. Transparency sorting is an issue with a lot of engines and viewports.

ahendowski

So is there a work around or anything I can do? Hard to model or create foliage or use alpha maps.

I'm wondering, what if I created chains using an alpha plane, or even if I did a character and did hair? Do I just accept it?

I haven't used anything other than Maya, which is why I'm wondering.

edit: Here's an example I was following where he doesn't have the transparency sorting issue: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=WfQ1sgpAzFU#t=304

:thumbdown:

Dylan Brady

idk if this your exact issue but it looks to me like a mipping problem combined w/ a white BG.
does your diffuse have plenty of padding?
again im not a maya user so I dont know if this is a standard issue with maya.

monster

Have you tried the Depth Peeling option in viewport 2.0? I usually crank it up to 1 and I haven't had any problems.

Renderer > Viewport 2.0 > Option Box

ahendowski

monster wrote: »

Have you tried the Depth Peeling option in viewport 2.0? I usually crank it up to 1 and I haven't had any problems.

Renderer > Viewport 2.0 > Option Box

that did it! I also found another way to do it in default rendering:

Shading --> Polygon Transparency Sorting

Thanks guys! This makes it way easier to model.

Mazuqueli

Enter in the node editor, graph the material, break the connection between transparency and your texture.

bugo

And you just answered something from 2 years ago