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Switching between multiple patches

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#1

hi all,

at first many props for the new version - lovvvely!

my problem: i want to switch between several patches for doing some visuals. i thought of using a switch(node input) where all the subpatches are connected to and one ex9-renderer, BUT is there a way to automate the depthbuffer-settings, too, or do i have to use the same depth buffer format for all my scenes? i also tried another solution, where all my subpatches contained an own renderer in windowed or hidden mode, rendering its content to a dx-texture. then i switched between these textures which i mapped one a quad in the main patch. but all in all this solution seems to be a little bit buggy after opening the main patch again. (sometimes grey render window, somtetimes no rendered objects…)

any idea?

#2

ah ok, i just recognized the ZWriteEnable-node,…maybe that’s what helps me with individualising the appearance of objects in different patches…

#3

Hi Shilcman
Your second idea is the good way ,and with this solution you can use some post processing effect on your dxtexture
The problem with the grey window , is that the windowed hidden mode is a little buggy , the renderer seems to doesn t work when he is hiden when he start
the solution maybe is just to don t hide the renderer .
The zwriteenable node is definitely not the way to do the job, it s for solve the flikering problem when two mesh are overlap.
It is the solution?

#4

i also tried another solution, where all my subpatches contained an own renderer in
windowed or hidden mode, rendering its content to a dx-texture. then i switched
between these textures which i mapped one a quad in the main patch. but all in all this
solution seems to be a little bit buggy after opening the main patch again. (sometimes
grey render window, somtetimes no rendered objects…)

did you experience that problem in beta9 also?
if so please post a patch that shows the problem. seems to work as you described it here.

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