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Date: Sat, 25 Feb 95 11:32:09
Subject: TRANSPARENCY MAPPING FOR A B
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> I am trying to make a beam of light that rotates for
> a lighthouse figure. I made a cylinder and tried using
> a transparency image map to create a gradient level of
> transparency (so the light would fade in the distance).
>
> What I am trying doesn't seem to be working and I remember
> a small discussion in the past on making beams of light
> for the headlights of a car. that would probably work for my
> purposes as well.
Use Edge Transparency, put the additive setting on and use a grid texture with
a falloff.
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