How to create a Mask in Layout

TIG · 13 Nov 2012, 10:58

You could us Fog in SKP scene-tab or a Style with depth-cues - to show them feinter.
You could use a SectionPlane in the SKP scene-tab to hide everything towards the back of the model.
You could make a large white grouped vertical face on a special layer that's only on in that scene-tab, locate it to obscure the back of the model.
Or a shaped mask face overlaid in LayOut to hide them, or even made edgeless and translucent to show what's behind feinter.

There are many ways to achieve different effects - you choose or invent one that does what you want...

penumbra · 13 Nov 2012, 12:55

Thanks tig. Very helpful.

pbacot · 13 Nov 2012, 17:23

Penumbra,

In common elevations, one should be able to see background elements of the building. Here is a masterful use of fog by Sonder, in SU and LO:

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http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=15911&p=374990#p374467

Peter

penumbra · 16 Nov 2012, 02:08

Thanks Peter, i find fog difficult to control but once is setup right, looks great.

bmike · 16 Nov 2012, 13:07

@penumbra said:

Thanks Peter, i find fog difficult to control but once is setup right, looks great.

I find it difficult to use as well, likely operator error on my part.

TIG · 16 Nov 2012, 15:15

Use [and update] scene-tabs, styles etc to 'remember' your settings for fog, layers etc

sonder · 16 Nov 2012, 18:19

Fog is really easy to use. I set it up always in SU saved to the scene. Once you understand how the two arrows work, it is really intuitive. I like to think of the two as - right arrow = overall fog thickness - thicker as you slide to the left. Left arrow = fog depth from view point to your model - gets thinner as you slide it towards the right arrow.

I wish the fog in my brain were so easily controlled.

bmike · 17 Nov 2012, 03:30

@unknownuser said:

Fog is really easy to use. I set it up always in SU saved to the scene. Once you understand how the two arrows work, it is really intuitive. I like to think of the two as - right arrow = overall fog thickness - thicker as you slide to the left. Left arrow = fog depth from view point to your model - gets thinner as you slide it towards the right arrow.

I wish the fog in my brain were so easily controlled.

Do you need a separate style anytime you change the arrows? Or is it remembered per scene like the shadows?

pbacot · 17 Nov 2012, 06:37

@bmike said:

Do you need a separate style anytime you change the arrows? Or is it remembered per scene like the shadows?

Per Scene.

sonder · 17 Nov 2012, 17:39

Yes, it saves with the scene when updated after adjustment.