Transparent optics

[Deftoner]

My G36E is almost finished. I'm moving onto texturing now. Problem is that for the optics I want to make transparent textures with the reticule on (...I think getting the reticule in the right spot and the right size will be a task all on its own http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/huh.gif ) for the optic.

My problem is that the transparent texture I make seems to "hide" the faces behind it (in the optic "tube").... Is there a specific way to do optic textures (like the default BIS ones)?

I don't want to make fullscreen optics like the default G36 ones....thats too OFP http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif

I hope what I'm trying to say makes sense. Im at work now, but will take screenshots of what I mean if need be.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/deftonesmark/g36eSmall.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/deftonesmark/g36e2Small.jpg

..oh and my galil WIP

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/deftonesmark/galSmall.jpg

[Jewish-Freak]

This is probably because the faces are in the wrong direction.
you should have a hollow tube with nothing non transparent blocking it's inside.
I can upload an example model if you'd like

nice galil by the way

http://www.idfsquad.com/downloads/milesteg/Sight_Example.rar

Here's the sight example model. The inner circle is to be moved and textured with the transparent texture.

[Jackal326]

Simply select everything other than the lens face (i.e. the face(s) with the transparent texture applied to it) and hit CTRL+SHIFT+END. This will sort all the alpha levels out and make the face transparent and ensure the other faces don't vanish when viewed through the lens.

[Deftoner]

Great, Thanks guys. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/notworthy.gif

I'll give it a try later. I knew it was probably something simple.

[Deftoner]

Jackal326'S CTRL+SHIFT+END worked like a charm. Thanks again.

Just need to do the UV's and resize the actual reticle and maybe play with the zoom setting a bit.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/deftonesmark/G36E2.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/deftonesmark/G36E3.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/deftonesmark/G36E1.jpg

[Frederf]

Out of left field, but if someone could do it in 3 minutes, could someone make a "see through" M136 tube? I'd like to have a version of the model that has been expended and should be see through since both seals are blown.