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Foulcault Mechanique

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07-25-2005 17:47

Ok I have an idea for a building. I want it to appear invisible from the outside. Invisible meaning see through. If someone places a picture or furniture inside the house I do not want it able to be seen. So far I have seen invisble where the one wall can't be seen but not an entire house. This way people could design the inside the way they wanted and not worry about it being seen. Is this possible?

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Beatfox Xevious

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07-25-2005 18:31

This could be achieved by surrounding the building with invisiprims (check my sig for some places to get my Invisibility Prim Public). However, each and every object within the building would need to be textured with alpha textures (either textures that contain an alpha channel or normal textures set slightly transparent). Any non-alpha textures will remain visible. This also applies to avatars' attachments, though the actual avatar skins will be hidden.

Keep in mind, of course, that anyone who wants to look inside past those invisiprims can quite easily do so. There's no way to prevent avatars from moving their viewpoint through walls.

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Kenn Nilsson

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07-25-2005 19:24

Actually, the textures do not have to be transparent at all--they must only be saved as a 32-bit .tga file which will 'cause them to act just like a transparent object for the alpha layering.

Also...the layering isn't perfect--your items won't be invisible from all angles.

Foulcault Mechanique

Father Cheesemonkey

Join date: 28 Mar 2005

Posts: 557

07-25-2005 19:29

ok so far what I am hearing is what I was afraid of.

I basicly wanetd it 100% invisible from the outside while inside there was say a party with people, etc. Which obviosuly in this case woud not work.

EDIT: Beatfox I will definatly come look at the invisprim as it might be the next best thing though. I still want to release this items just was hoping for a different outcome.

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Foulcault
"Keep telling yourself that and someday you just might believe it."

"Every Technomage knows the 14 words that will make someone fall in love with you forever, but she only needed one.
"Hello""
Galen from Babylon 5 Crusade

From: Jeska Linden

I'm moving this over to Off-Topic for further Pez ruminations.

Bond Harrington

Kills Threads At 500yds

Join date: 15 May 2005

Posts: 198

07-26-2005 11:36

I recall Paradigm Brodsky made a stealth house/ship that apparently did not follow the "alpha texture" rules. I'm not sure if he's would be willing to help, but it's worth a shot.

Foulcault Mechanique

Father Cheesemonkey

Join date: 28 Mar 2005

Posts: 557

07-26-2005 12:03

From: Beatfox Xevious

However, each and every object within the building would need to be textured with alpha textures (either textures that contain an alpha channel or normal textures set slightly transparent).

Um beatfox do you have a texture or item that you know will cause this problem? I think I just made the statement false but didn't get time to test fully.

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Foulcault
"Keep telling yourself that and someday you just might believe it."

"Every Technomage knows the 14 words that will make someone fall in love with you forever, but she only needed one.
"Hello""
Galen from Babylon 5 Crusade

From: Jeska Linden

I'm moving this over to Off-Topic for further Pez ruminations.

Invisible OUTSIDE prim
Foulcault Mechanique Father Cheesemonkey Join date: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 557	07-25-2005 17:47 Ok I have an idea for a building. I want it to appear invisible from the outside. Invisible meaning see through. If someone places a picture or furniture inside the house I do not want it able to be seen. So far I have seen invisble where the one wall can't be seen but not an entire house. This way people could design the inside the way they wanted and not worry about it being seen. Is this possible? _____________________ Foulcault "Keep telling yourself that and someday you just might believe it." "Every Technomage knows the 14 words that will make someone fall in love with you forever, but she only needed one. "Hello"" Galen from Babylon 5 Crusade From: Jeska Linden I'm moving this over to Off-Topic for further Pez ruminations.
Beatfox Xevious is THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE Join date: 1 Jun 2004 Posts: 879	07-25-2005 18:31 This could be achieved by surrounding the building with invisiprims (check my sig for some places to get my Invisibility Prim Public). However, each and every object within the building would need to be textured with alpha textures (either textures that contain an alpha channel or normal textures set slightly transparent). Any non-alpha textures will remain visible. This also applies to avatars' attachments, though the actual avatar skins will be hidden. Keep in mind, of course, that anyone who wants to look inside past those invisiprims can quite easily do so. There's no way to prevent avatars from moving their viewpoint through walls. _____________________ My Beatworks: Zephyr Chimes wind chimes, the KanaMaster Japanese kana tutor, and the FREE Invisibility Prim Public. Look for them at the Luskwood General Store in Lusk (144, 165). "You have been frozen. You cannot move or chat. A pony will contact you via instant message (IM)." - mysterious system message I received after making off with Pony Linden
Kenn Nilsson AeonVox Join date: 24 May 2005 Posts: 897	07-25-2005 19:24 Actually, the textures do not have to be transparent at all--they must only be saved as a 32-bit .tga file which will 'cause them to act just like a transparent object for the alpha layering. Also...the layering isn't perfect--your items won't be invisible from all angles.
Foulcault Mechanique Father Cheesemonkey Join date: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 557	07-25-2005 19:29 ok so far what I am hearing is what I was afraid of. I basicly wanetd it 100% invisible from the outside while inside there was say a party with people, etc. Which obviosuly in this case woud not work. EDIT: Beatfox I will definatly come look at the invisprim as it might be the next best thing though. I still want to release this items just was hoping for a different outcome. _____________________ Foulcault "Keep telling yourself that and someday you just might believe it." "Every Technomage knows the 14 words that will make someone fall in love with you forever, but she only needed one. "Hello"" Galen from Babylon 5 Crusade From: Jeska Linden I'm moving this over to Off-Topic for further Pez ruminations.
Bond Harrington Kills Threads At 500yds Join date: 15 May 2005 Posts: 198	07-26-2005 11:36 I recall Paradigm Brodsky made a stealth house/ship that apparently did not follow the "alpha texture" rules. I'm not sure if he's would be willing to help, but it's worth a shot.
Foulcault Mechanique Father Cheesemonkey Join date: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 557	07-26-2005 12:03 From: Beatfox Xevious However, each and every object within the building would need to be textured with alpha textures (either textures that contain an alpha channel or normal textures set slightly transparent). Um beatfox do you have a texture or item that you know will cause this problem? I think I just made the statement false but didn't get time to test fully. _____________________ Foulcault "Keep telling yourself that and someday you just might believe it." "Every Technomage knows the 14 words that will make someone fall in love with you forever, but she only needed one. "Hello"" Galen from Babylon 5 Crusade From: Jeska Linden I'm moving this over to Off-Topic for further Pez ruminations.

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