RW live shader preview

[DDDesign]

I'd like to see a live preview window that updates as you change each shader parameter. It can take a lot of trial and error to get shaders right, and a lot of extra time when you have to keep going in and out of the edit window. Also, what about having the preview object selectable as any lit object in the document?

[propstuff]

Seconded! (with bells on)

cheers

N.

[Dave Donley]

Hello DDDesign:

In RW 11 (and 12) you can interactively edit shaders and texture resources by selecting any textured object and clicking on the texture edit menu (the arrow next to the texture menu in the OI palette's Render pane). The preview is rendered in either Fast or Final Quality.

Also in 11 you can interactively edit the 2D mapping parameters by clicking the Attribute Mapping tool (it looks like a gradient).

[ 12-19-2005, 09:58 AM: Message edited by: Dave Donley ]

[DDDesign]

Hi Dave,

I have to admit I'd not noticed this feature before - and it completely fulfills my wish. Thanks.