Passing alpha to Render Target

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# 1 12-08-2012 , 08:04 PM

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Anyone else experience 100% predictable crashes when you try to pipe a render pass into a Render Target's alpha value? I can set the value manually across the whole image without a crash and it acts as expected but it fails if you try a standard connection.

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# 2 12-08-2012 , 08:07 PM

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I forgot to add that it does NOT crash if you pipe a layered texture with 0 or 1 alpha into the target node. I have to assume Render Targets simply don't accept alpha variations?

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# 3 12-08-2012 , 10:37 PM

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What are you trying to do? I don't even know what a render target is.

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# 4 13-08-2012 , 12:11 AM

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It's new to (2011?). It allows (supposedly) for some small amounts of compositing from within Maya/MentalRay. Which could come in handy if you have a tight deadline. https://download.autodesk.com/global/...ber=d28e627611

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# 5 13-08-2012 , 12:31 AM

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Hmmm, I didn't get a crash :s

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# 6 13-08-2012 , 01:12 AM

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Good. Glad SOMEONE didn't... I've since committed to doing it the "right" way but it'll definitely take a lot longer. Haven't started rendering and I have to deliver this 4m animation in a few days :O

Also, Genny, I finally clicked on your signature links. It was funny reading the FAQ and remembering "yep, that was X project Y months ago. And THAT question was Z project Q months ago." Etc. It's amazing how far you all, books, and constant projects that I don't know WTH I'm doing have taken me.

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