opacity map visible in viewport

[max.m]

i made a material with an opacity map. in the materialeditor slot i see how the opacitymap affects the material, but not in the viewport.

first when i render i see how the material works with uvw mapping on an object. is there a possibility to see this also in the viewport`?

is that what vray-rt makes?

[hughie]

Check you have the "show standard mat in viewport" button checked in the material editor. it is the 4th button from the right under the material preview slots

[max.m]

thanks for the reply hughie. do you mean the "show map in viewport" button?

i can`t find yours. anyway the "show map in viewport" button was checked.

in the meanwhile i got the info that vraymaterials do not support viewport opacity. with vray-rt this can be solved.

[kippu]

if vray material does not show opacity , just copy it onto a standard material , diffuse channel , adjust the uv's all you want and then reuse it onto the vray opacity channel again

[max.m]

usefull hint, thansk kippu