Anyone know how to do this............?

[dellis]

Its too bad that camera clipping planes only work in the ......toward and away sense.

[Dynedain]

If the camera isn't moving, you can render the scene in keyframes with more objects turned on at each stage. Then you can use a post app crossfade between the keyframes and you'll get the effect of parts of the building fading in.

[tricky]

old topic I know, but any ideas if ScalpelMAX is compatible with vray1.5 RC2 and Max 8?

Also, if we want to render to our renderfarm, is it a simple case of installing ScalpelMAX on each of the render nodes (or copying the dll over?)

[Candelero]

Some more stupid ideas about the growing.
No additional plugins needed.

Idea 1:
mix a blend mat - which the one is a matte. Animate the mask to reveal the building.

Idea 2:
Apply a FFD box mod over the building (or the parts of it as you want it);
animate the cotrols so that in frame 1 they are all flat in 1 plane... then move them up as a growing phase.

Just my 2 cents.

Best regards,
nikki Candelero

[dellis]

If your computer can handle it....use the slice modifier and instead of using the cap holes modifier, use the shell modifier with the appropriate width settings. Produces way better/predictable results i find!!!

[dapeter]

Plus Max comes with ProBooleans now... you can do it with this also.

[OrionD]

Plus Max comes with ProBooleans now... you can do it with this also.

I'd second that. probooleans also come with procutter, and that's an amzing tool with endless possibilities...