[QUESTION] Tree isn't Transparent

[frezer748]

Good Evening Modcraft,


Well I have a problem with a "custom" tree, my problem is that the part between the leaves is white. I made in the .png file in Photoshop a transparent background, so that no white colour exist anymore. Than I saved it as .png  and with the function interlaced.
Than I put the .png file on the PNG to BLP2 Converter, after creating the .m2 and the skin. I edit in Pymordeleditor the texture path to the tree texture (100% correct path and also made "Hardcoded Texture").  
After put the files into the Patch, I log into my server and saw that the part between the leaves is still white. I don't anymore what's the Problem for.

Is there maybe a function in Pymodeleditor, to fix the Transparent thing on the .m2?

Screenshot:

http://i.minus.com/ibxhTgq1fU5Vjf.jpg


- Yes I also rebuilded the model and entered the .blp name into the Tree.mdl.
- When I open the model in Warcraft3ModelEditor, is it white too but when I go into (material>select the material> and check "Transparent") it's showing correct.
- Model is created in Mdlvis.

[Ascathos]

You didn't set proper renderflag. Could also be that you didn't set an Alpha channel for the texture before converting it, but that would've been my second guess.

[frezer748]

You didn't set proper renderflag. Could also be that you didn't set an Alpha channel for the texture before converting it, but that would've been my second guess.

Where do I set the render flag? In the PNG to BLP2 converter, or in Pymodeleditor?

[schlumpf]

Render flags are in the model, per geoset.

[frezer748]

Render flags are in the model, per geoset.

And how do I do that in mdlvis? I don't work so often with Mdlvis, or is this not possible to make in Mdlvis.

Or in which Tool I'm able to add/change Render flags

[Ascathos]

Render flags are in the model, per geoset.

And how do I do that in mdlvis? I don't work so often with Mdlvis, or is this not possible to make in Mdlvis.

[...]Is there maybe a function in Pymodeleditor, to fix the Transparent thing on the .m2?[...]

You don't ask questions you answered for yourself.

[frezer748]

Well I'm right now in Pymodeleditor with my model .m2 . But the Render Flag thing is weird, no where is something like "transparency" or kind of this. Or what of these things I have to check/select?

[Ascathos]

Well I'm right now in Pymodeleditor with my model .m2 . But the Render Flag thing is weird, no where is something like "transparency" or kind of this. Or what of these things I have to check/select?

... Test around ? Translate the words to your respective language or get a definition of them ? Compare to other models to see their flags ? Show some self-initiative.

[frezer748]

Well I'm right now in Pymodeleditor with my model .m2 . But the Render Flag thing is weird, no where is something like "transparency" or kind of this. Or what of these things I have to check/select?

... Test around ? Translate the words to your respective language or get a definition of them ? Compare to other models to see their flags ? Show some self-initiative.

Well I did it already by my own, and try all through. Still not working...

[Ascathos]

Well I'm right now in Pymodeleditor with my model .m2 . But the Render Flag thing is weird, no where is something like "transparency" or kind of this. Or what of these things I have to check/select?

... Test around ? Translate the words to your respective language or get a definition of them ? Compare to other models to see their flags ? Show some self-initiative.

Well I did it already by my own, and try all through. Still not working...

... Alright, upload it and I'll take a look at it. I'll give you information on what you did wrong.

[schlumpf]

Every other render flag (blending mode) than Combiners_Opaque has transparency. Thus, take Combiners_Mod, Combiners_Decal, Combiners_Add, Combiners_Mod2x or Combiners_Fade. _Mod or _Decal should fit your needs best.

[Ascathos]

Every other render flag (blending mode) than Combiners_Opaque has transparency. Thus, take Combiners_Mod, Combiners_Decal, Combiners_Add, Combiners_Mod2x or Combiners_Fade. _Mod or _Decal should fit your needs best.

As the friendly guy I am, here a page that may help you....
http://www.wowwiki.com/UITYPE_AlphaMode

[frezer748]

Well I changed it to _mod now. Looks only a little bit better : http://i.minus.com/iv0pi88TfP6uo.jpg

[schlumpf]

Well, try a different one. Maybe the alpha map of your texture is bad.

[Ascathos]

1. Make the leaves and the tree itself (the stem) two different geosets.
2. Set the leaves to a different renderflag.
3. Try again.-