Instance question

DacaD · Post by **DacaD** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:08 pm

Hi guys. I have a question about instances in skindigo.
I have a car fully textured and with materials and i can do instances of it but is it possible to do instance of the car and change one material? in this case the colour of the car body. If yes how? If not is there any tip ou trick so i dont have a model so heavy and not having a load render so slow?
It´s because i have to show a render of a work that have to have 25 cars of 5 diferent types. And any help on this would be apreciate it

Thanks

David

Pibuz · Post by **Pibuz** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:26 pm

Hi DacaD!
I think there is a way. When you make up your "car" component, leave the car body with SU default mat. Then, when you make your "car_dummy" model, paint the whole instances with different mats, without opening them. This way, the instaced "car" should have the mat you applied to the "car_dummy" only onto faces with sketchup default material, in this case your car body!

Try this technique in a simple geometry scene first!

Hope i helped

Pibuz!

DacaD · Post by **DacaD** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:30 am

Pibuz...I could kiss you right now if you were here!!
It worked!!!hahahahaahhahah You my friend just save me a lot of time, headaches and this work. Thank you a lot

Once again thanks=)

David

kwistenbiebel · Post by **kwistenbiebel** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:19 am

Well, I wouldn't kiss him, but he sure knows his stuff.

Pibuz · Post by **Pibuz** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:42 pm

HELL YEAH

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