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Chaos Corona for 3ds Max => [Max] I need help! => Topic started by: JGallagher on 2022-06-14, 22:10:01

Title: Displace on the X/Y-axis only?
Post by: JGallagher on 2022-06-14, 22:10:01

I'm working on a rendering of a building which has multiple metal panel profiles. I figured it would be easy to make the different profiles with a simple displacement map but they are also displacing in the Z-axis and over lapping where the profile changes. Is there any way to prevent this? I've tried Corona Tri-planer on a whim and it didn't work.

Thank you

Title: Re: Displace on the X/Y-axis only?
Post by: romullus on 2022-06-14, 22:36:42

Regular displacement can only displace in single axis, which is parallel to the surface normal. If you want to displace in other axis, you need to use vector displacement, but i doubt it would help in your specific case.

Title: Re: Displace on the X/Y-axis only?
Post by: Tom on 2022-06-15, 04:34:32

Quote from: JGallagher on 2022-06-14, 22:10:01

I'm working on a rendering of a building which has multiple metal panel profiles.

Hi,

Do you have a reference photo to show us?

Title: Re: Displace on the X/Y-axis only?
Post by: JGallagher on 2022-06-15, 16:30:52

I don't have any reference photos. Just the three profiles we are using, which I have attached.

I modelled the trim pieces between the separate panels and it hides the overlap enough. I was just curious why there was a vertical overlap between the two panels.

Title: Re: Displace on the X/Y-axis only?
Post by: Tom on 2022-06-16, 02:14:42

Thank you.
Personnally I would probably go for a scattering solution like RailClone rather than displacement.
I guess it would work fine: you just have to model the three different metal profiles, then scatter them with RailClone, or even with the regular Shift + I tool of 3ds Max.