Re: [K3d-development] Re: transparent

[Timothy M. S. <ts...@k-...>]

bill wrote:

> thanks for the quick responses I am talking my preview render, I am using 
> nvidia drivers version-1.0.4363, I got the materials all figured out for 
> instance if i use the shader wood2 on a sphere, I can see the wood grain on 
> the backside of the sphere. I tried to replicate the problem by using a 
> differnt rib file with the same k3d shaders and the trasparency didnt accur. 
> I am truly puzzled now :| . I see there is a new 3delight version out maybe 
> ill try getting that going and see if I get the same results.  

You ought to look at Aqsis and Pixie, which are GPL'd 
RenderMan-compatible render engines (see the links section of the K-3D 
website).  Try a minimal test case with each, and see what you get. 
FYI, we (currently) leave RIB files lying-around after rendering, look 
at your /tmp directory - having a minimal test case RIB file is a 
valuable troubleshooting tool, whether the problem is with the render 
engine or K-3D (I'm guessing it's the engine in this case).

Cheers,
Tim