Non see through Wireframe on one object in view port.

knak47 · Jan 2012

In Max I want only one object to be viewed with its wireframe. But I dont want to have it see through so clicking the "WIRE" option in the material I apply to it is not the solution I am going for. I would like the object to have a solid color with its wireframe over that. This is not for rendering purposes either, I need it to work in the view port. Someone suggested the Lattice modifier but I couldn't get anything working like they suggested. Isn't there a simple way to make a layered material in Max. For example the base layer is Blue and the second layer is a black wireframe. Thanks guys

Daelus · Jan 2012

I'm not sure how you go about it in Max, but if it's UVed you can simply take a snapshot of the UVs and apply it as a diffuse texture. In Maya, it's as simply as using the UV snapshot option, but I haven't touched Max in like 2 years, so good luck.

knak47 · Jan 2012

Thanks but I need it to update in real time, and that way wouldn't allow it.

Wells · Jan 2012

is there a specific reason why only one object should show the wireframe?

one way you could do it:
create an instance of your object, give it a black texture set to 'WIRE' and put a push modifier onto the instance

knak47 · Jan 2012

Yeah I am just messing around with retopology in Max rather thatn My normal Topogun workflow. And I find its great if the reference mesh is solid with no wireframe while the new lowpoly mesh I am creating is slightly transparent with its wireframe showing. Seams kins of rediculouse that MAx cant do something as simple as that. Unless I am just missing something.

poopipe · Jan 2012

turn on display edged faces for selected objects in your viewport settings

Ken Benson · Jan 2012

poopipe has the right way for viewport purpose, which is what you want, but if you need to render it out:

Create a clone of your mesh.
Apply a push modifier with a small value.
Place a wireframe material with 100% self-illumination on the pushed model.

I wish there was a render with wireframe overlay option in render settings, but I've yet to discover it. This is my work around.

knak47 · Jan 2012

Cool thanks guys, that was what I was looking for, damn missed that one like a tard.

Non see through Wireframe on one object in view port.

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