lod_vegetations - ryzom/ryzomcore GitHub Wiki

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Vegetation LODs are stored in R:\graphics\stuff\jungle\decors_textures\vegetations

Open 3dsmax file

Remove everything except the billboard and the object

Disable any VertexTreePaint modifiers on the object

Select the LOD and split it in a front and side view, using Detach

On the front LOD add a Projection modifier

Pick the object

Reset the automatic projection, and move the projection cage forward, so it's in front of the tree

Do the same on the side LOD

Edit the material of the object so that any transparent materials are using a Standard material, with the texture Mono output set to the Alpha channel

Set the Environment ambient color to white, and tint to black

Select the front LOD

Render To Texture, enable Projection(, Pick the object)

Do the same for the side LOD

Select both

Add Diffuse map output

Use existing unwrap channel

(Make sure the projection is still OK, repeat reset & move if necessary)

Set the map size as needed, 4 times larger, rescale afterwards

Set padding to 0 when rendering alpha, set to 8 when rendering color

Select both and render

Disable the opacity on the material for rendering the colors, just render alpha once