Custom Collars - making the inner edge alpha transparent

[Hanae Luv]

Hi all, I think I found the solution to making the edges transparent. Its similar to Kay's template but I've nailed it down to the pixel in question. On the given template of 1024 by 64, find the center pixels between 511 to 513 length-wise and 31 to 33 height-wise. Keep these 4 pixels transparent at all times and you will have a transparent edge.

I was fiddling with the cylinder prim and how it tiles an image, a texture tiled at 0.00 means the very exact center is being spread out, so if that very center is transparent, the entire face will be transparent as well at 0.00 repeats - hollowed out or not. You CAN test this correctly on the collar creator tester kit provided; ignore the instruction to just texture the outer surface - just select the entire collar and texture it.

Of course on close up, the collar will have a tiny transparent dot in the center of the collar, but for the aesthetics of a transparent edge, that little dot is negligible imho and its barely noticeable at a distance.

That said, I have 6 collars (3 for male cats 3 for female cats) which I'm giving away at my shop cos I don't want to sell something that I'm dissatisfied with - yes these were the dudders I was working on and they had this pale beige edge.

You can pick them up here at L$0
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Si...e/80/43/21

(Collars for Duke and Duchess)


Duke & Duchess Sapphire dudders lol by seiichiniosaki, on Flickr

[Kayleigh McMillan]

(08-14-2013 06:34 AM)Hanae Luv Wrote:  Hi all, I think I found the solution to making the edges transparent. Its similar to Kay's template but I've nailed it down to the pixel in question. On the given template of 1024 by 64, find the center pixels between 511 to 513 length-wise and 31 to 33 height-wise. Keep these 4 pixels transparent at all times and you will have a transparent edge.

I was fiddling with the cylinder prim and how it tiles an image, a texture tiled at 0.00 means the very exact center is being spread out, so if that very center is transparent, the entire face will be transparent as well at 0.00 repeats - hollowed out or not. You CAN test this correctly on the collar creator tester kit provided; ignore the instruction to just texture the outer surface - just select the entire collar and texture it.

Of course on close up, the collar will have a tiny transparent dot in the center of the collar, but for the aesthetics of a transparent edge, that little dot is negligible imho and its barely noticeable at a distance.

That said, I have 6 collars (3 for male cats 3 for female cats) which I'm giving away at my shop cos I don't want to sell something that I'm dissatisfied with - yes these were the dudders I was working on and they had this pale beige edge.

You can pick them up here at L$0
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Si...e/80/43/21

(Collars for Duke and Duchess)


Duke & Duchess Sapphire dudders lol by seiichiniosaki, on Flickr

Thank you so much for nailing this even more down
I changed the template available in my shops accordingly.

[Boudicca Amat]

Thank you so much Hanae, for not only nailing the solution - but for sharing it with us all too.
And thank you Kayleigh for being so generous and providing us with a template - for FREE!

You are both legends

[Devilness Chant]

Thank you all for this and Ty Barbie-Kay for the template!

[Kayleigh McMillan]

(08-14-2013 12:19 PM)devilness chant Wrote:  ... Ty Barbie-Kay ...

[Devilness Chant]

(08-14-2013 12:33 PM)Kayleigh McMillan Wrote:  

(08-14-2013 12:19 PM)devilness chant Wrote:  Thank you all for this and Ty Barbie-Kay for the template!

You started it! rofl If it makes you feel better, every time I see your name that dang Barbie song runs through my head for hours!

[Kayleigh McMillan]

(08-14-2013 12:48 PM)devilness chant Wrote:  You started it! rofl If it makes you feel better, every time I see your name that dang Barbie song runs through my head for hours!

*Suddenly starts to think about My Little Pony

[Devilness Chant]

(08-14-2013 12:54 PM)Kayleigh McMillan Wrote:  

(08-14-2013 12:48 PM)devilness chant Wrote:  You started it! rofl If it makes you feel better, every time I see your name that dang Barbie song runs through my head for hours!

*Suddenly starts to think about My Little Pony

I don't know that one. But one of my fave brain sicker songs of all time is....Unda da Seeaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Unda da seeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaa Life is much better Where it is blah blah blaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

For those who don't know the song I just butchered it's from the Little Mermaid.

[Kayleigh McMillan]

(08-14-2013 12:59 PM)devilness chant Wrote:  

(08-14-2013 12:54 PM)Kayleigh McMillan Wrote:  

(08-14-2013 12:48 PM)devilness chant Wrote:  You started it! rofl If it makes you feel better, every time I see your name that dang Barbie song runs through my head for hours!

*Suddenly starts to think about My Little Pony

I don't know that one. But one of my fave brain sicker songs of all time is....Unda da Seeaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Unda da seeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaa Life is much better Where it is blah blah blaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

For those who don't know the song I just butchered it's from the Little Mermaid.

You Tube time!!!

[Devilness Chant]

Only the spawn of Satan would post those vids!

Hummmms under da sea.......