Ocean sim displacement issue

[jacksc02]

Hi guys,
I have setup a cross section of an ocean by using cutter geometry in the rendering rollout and the oceantex displacement seems to be affecting the water below the surface.
Is there a way to have just the surface displaced?

[Svetlin.Nikolov]

Yes indeed, the displacement affects everything. Maybe use the V-Ray Clipper instead?

[jacksc02]

Hello Svetlin,
The clipper brings up a few issues as well.
I think I will have to composite a displaced render to get the surface and then a non-displaced render for the underwater stuuf.

[Svetlin.Nikolov]

Ahhh, probably the clipper cannot close the geometry since the ocean is just an open sheet of geometry. How about using a Fade Volume - e.g. a non-renderable box, placed underneath the ocean level, so it suppresses the displacement there?