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Chaos Corona for 3ds Max => [Max] Bug Reporting => [Max] Resolved Bugs => Topic started by: Dollmaker on 2015-11-03, 17:21:46

Title: Layered material invisible in viewport
Post by: Dollmaker on 2015-11-03, 17:21:46
I installed 1.3 and was just checking out new corona layered material.. not sure if i am doing anything wrong.. but nun of the layered materials can been seen in view port or even their masks.. with show shaded material button on.. Any input on this? thanks..
Title: Re: Layered material invisible in viewport
Post by: Nekrobul on 2015-11-03, 18:10:35
I gues that only the base material could be shown at the wivport as long as there is no swich as in default blend mtl
Title: Re: Layered material invisible in viewport
Post by: romullus on 2015-11-03, 18:49:41
This is known: https://forum.corona-renderer.com/index.php/topic,9859.0.html
Title: Re: Layered material invisible in viewport
Post by: Dollmaker on 2015-11-03, 20:50:43
okie.. got it.. thanks.. kinda hard to do uvw channel mapping unless u have IR running..

Is there any way to disable error message window? kinda annoying :/



Thanks :)
Title: Re: Layered material invisible in viewport
Post by: maru on 2015-11-04, 13:30:19
Error messages - you can just press the "ignore similar" button.

Show map in viewport - you can clone the material into an empty slot and then assign this material to the object.
Title: Re: Layered material invisible in viewport
Post by: romullus on 2015-11-04, 14:16:07
Is there any way to disable error message window? kinda annoying :/

I was able to completely suppress CEM window, but decided not to go this way - it is better to fix all errors and warnings in a scene than suffer from some serious performance problems in fullish bliss :] But i agree that sometimes CEM window can be really annoying, i hope that in the future devs will find a way to make this thing less intrusional.
Title: Re: Layered material invisible in viewport
Post by: maru on 2015-11-04, 14:20:14
Quick idea: nesting the error messages inside a tab in CVFB.
Title: Re: Layered material invisible in viewport
Post by: romullus on 2015-11-04, 16:04:17
I'd like to see this implemented, but there is some catch.
Title: Re: Layered material invisible in viewport
Post by: maru on 2015-11-04, 16:19:18
let's continue with the brainstorm...

it could be an icon which gets highlighted if an error/warning is detected, the window pops up only if you click that icon
Title: Re: Layered material invisible in viewport
Post by: romullus on 2015-11-04, 16:24:07
That could work. Don't forget to register your idea on mantis - i'm pretty sure many would welcome such an improvement :]
Title: Re: Layered material invisible in viewport
Post by: maru on 2015-11-04, 16:48:15
ok, but let's continue with the brainstorm here :)

I can already see one drawback of the "button" version: some users could not notice it (unless it's very apparent) and ignore the error. Having a huge error message jump into your face could save some support nerves. ;)
Title: Re: Layered material invisible in viewport
Post by: Dollmaker on 2015-11-05, 14:53:18
Just give a check box user system tab which says show/hide error message box :)
Title: Re: Layered material invisible in viewport
Post by: maru on 2015-11-05, 15:02:17
Just give a check box user system tab which says show/hide error message box :)
Nope. As Romullus mentioned, the errors cannot go unnoticed.
Title: Re: Layered material invisible in viewport
Post by: Dollmaker on 2015-11-05, 15:04:11
What if i want to ignore all errors? It should be up to users if they want error box visible or not :)

Lets see i have few assets in scene which are missing maps.. and that asset is off camera.. so i dont care about those missing maps.. in this case why would i wanna see error box?
Title: Re: Layered material invisible in viewport
Post by: romullus on 2015-11-05, 15:33:23
What if i want to ignore all errors? It should be up to users if they want error box visible or not :)

Sure, and let the devs devote all their time and energy to solving all those false bug reportings in forum ;]

Lets see i have few assets in scene which are missing maps.. and that asset is off camera.. so i dont care about those missing maps.. in this case why would i wanna see error box?

You can tell to Corona what type of mesages should be ignored.
Title: Re: Layered material invisible in viewport
Post by: maru on 2015-11-05, 15:33:32
What if i want to ignore all errors? It should be up to users if they want error box visible or not :)

Lets see i have few assets in scene which are missing maps.. and that asset is off camera.. so i dont care about those missing maps.. in this case why would i wanna see error box?
Currently you can press "ignore similar errors", and I had an idea with a button which informs about them.
Title: Re: Layered material invisible in viewport
Post by: Ondra on 2016-08-19, 12:26:11
any layered mtl submap can now be displayed in viewport