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[krylonkid]

hey guys, well the thing im trying to do is i want to make certain objects like maybe a window transparent but i found out how to do make it transparent but it changes the whole thing and i was wondering how i make the individual objects transparent or different texture.


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[dabu]

try selecting the verts you want to make transparent, and using vertex alpha. or apply a separate texture to just the face you want to tweak, and adjust transparency on that texture.

[rhoymand]

yep, select the faces in component mode. extract those polys (mesh>extract) and apply the transparent texture on the new object.

[krylonkid]

i found out how to do the color changes from this tutorial i thought it was really helpful

http://www.cgonlinetutorials.com/tutori ... page7.html (http://www.cgonlinetutorials.com/tutorials/joy-stick-page7.html)

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[SpiralFace]

yep, select the faces in component mode. extract those polys (mesh>extract) and apply the transparent texture on the new object.
One of the strong points in Maya is that you can do this easily at any time.

While all of these suggestions will work when you are just starting out, if you feel adventurous, I would simply UV map the model and create a "Transparency Alpha" on the color texture that you will create for the window and frame. This would be a bit more accurate to what you will do in an actual working environment.