3d picture control multi-texture?

[Intaris]

Is it possible to apply more than one texture to an object in the 3D picture control?

I have one texture which I want to apply with vertical repeat and another which I do not (with aplha channel).  Creating a full pixmap for this ourside the picture control and feeding it in takes a lot of CPU time.  Is there some way to apply one texture on top of another or do I need to create multiple objects with one texture each to create something similar?

Shane.

[Intaris]

I don't seem to be able to create any kind of translucent objects either.....

Alpha channel of all objects seems to make no difference at all.....

Shane.

[Intaris]

I found a nice post about transparency in 3D picture control using a simple Mesh instead of a box.....

I'll try that out.  The example works fine.

Shane.

[Intaris]

Got that working but......

When I modify the  "Order of TRansformations" example to make the boxes transparent (or partly transparent) I can see the Parent object through the child object but not the other way around.  While the parent cube seems transparent in itself (I can see front and back sides) I cannot see the child box when it is behind the parent box.

Is this by design? Do I need to set different parameters?

Child box IN FRONT of parent box - visible

Child box BEHIND parent box - not visible

Shane

Message Edited by Intaris on 07-02-2009 06:10 AM

[Intaris]

Well I have to say that I'm having a great chat with myself here.....

I figured out the importance of the "Blending.Bin" property.  Setting the parent object to "Transparent Bin" solves the problem.

Shane.

Message Edited by Intaris on 07-02-2009 06:22 AM