Color Edge Alternative

[Infrared digital]

Does anyone know either a plugin or technique which produces results similar to this ?

http://www.itoosoft.com/freeplugins/coloredge.php

Thanks

N

[Itoosoft]

Only for curiosity: I know we have not updated it since some time ago, but... why do you search an alternative plugin ? ColorEdge is VRay compatible.

[Infrared digital]

Hi Carlos

I know ColorEdge is vray compatible and I also think it's an excellent plugin however I have a minor issue with how it works.

I had a look at your demo max file and realised that the path is a separate piece of geometry placed above the grass and the smooth blending of the grass to the path is actually opacity. I intend to use this effect on alot of the geometry in my scenes so, it would become very complicated very quickly if I had to place geometry on-top of all the geometry that I wanted to blend the edge.

If this could be sorted out that would be great but, I understand that it's a free plugin and that you have to concentrate on the software that makes you money.

Thanks

N

[glorybound]

I don't thing the plugin is broken, that's just how it works. It would be nice to have a way to easly blend materials that meet.... That would be wonderful.

Hi Carlos

I know ColorEdge is vray compatible and I also think it's an excellent plugin however I have a minor issue with how it works.

I had a look at your demo max file and realised that the path is a separate piece of geometry placed above the grass and the smooth blending of the grass to the path is actually opacity. I intend to use this effect on alot of the geometry in my scenes so, it would become very complicated very quickly if I had to place geometry on-top of all the geometry that I wanted to blend the edge.

If this could be sorted out that would be great but, I understand that it's a free plugin and that you have to concentrate on the software that makes you money.

Thanks

N

[tammo]

Could you do it with vray distance texture or even dirt?

[Itoosoft]

I had a look at your demo max file and realised that the path is a separate piece of geometry placed above the grass and the smooth blending of the grass to the path is actually opacity. I intend to use this effect on alot of the geometry in my scenes so, it would become very complicated very quickly if I had to place geometry on-top of all the geometry that I wanted to blend the edge.

In this case, we used two separated objects with a opacity map, but there is not problem using ColorEdge to blend two textures in the same object: just use it as mask in a Mix, Composite or VRayBlendMtl.

[trick]

Did you take a look at GradientEdge ? (http://www.vg2max.spb.ru/GradientEdge.htm)
It colors around open or selected edges, between different smoothing groups or based on coplanar faces. It's not free though !!

[Infrared digital]

Carlos

That works a treat thanks !!

N

[stevesideas]

Did you take a look at GradientEdge ? (http://www.vg2max.spb.ru/GradientEdge.htm)
It colors around open or selected edges, between different smoothing groups or based on coplanar faces. It's not free though !!

Does Gradient edge work well ? and with render nodes ? I may need this plugin to create a dusty edge to a series of flat objects. Any feedback on its performance within vray would be appreciated.

[DPS]

I use neil blevins corner edge to vertex colour script but you need support edges. Works well. Or you could manually paint the verticies but again you need enough geometry.

I also have f-edge, a solution for non turbosmoothed geometry. This uses smoothing groups but I've not really put it through it's paces yet.