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FSXA Transparency Issues in GMAX

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Hello Fellow Simmers,
I have been struggling for the past few days to solve a transparency issue and I will try to explain the situation. I created a half cylinder as an Atrium for the top of a building. It is using 2 sided, default transparency set to TRUE and when in MCX the onside (Left) looking through to the opposite side it looks OK except the ends are totally transparent. Then rotating the model to the opposite side the onside looks OK but on other inside is total transparent. I have attached the zip file that contains the .gmax file, the texture and the .mdl. That should show the problem better than I can explain. It acts like there is a cancelation effect. The Z-Test Alpha is set to 46.xxx and the Alpha Test Mode is set to Greater Than.
Set Default Transparent to TRUE.
I am hoping there is a resolution to correct this but if not it is only a minor issue and can be overlooked.
Thanks for any help or advice that anyone can offer.

Richie S
 

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Hi Tom, I may not have explained the issue well enough. The transparency is not associated with any scenery outside the model but the inner side of the model (MDL) itself. Nothing outside of the model disappears. I have problems making screenshots that are small enough to see the effect. Opening the mdl in the zip file with MCX the problem is readily seen.

Richie S.

Edit: I was able to make some screenshots of the situation.
 

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It may very well be that you will be better to clone the inner part of the half-cylinder, flip its normals and apply the texture there, rather than using a double-sided material

Is Z-write alpha checked. If not, try that first.
 
hcornea, Thanks for the reply. Your suggestion has been tried but with the same results. Z-write alpha is checked. It appears to be that one side is canceling the opposite sides effect. It may be exceeding the capabilities of the graphics rendering.
Richie
 
Good news, The problem is now corrected but I am not sure how but it is fixed. Thanks to all for the help.

Richie
 

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