objects disappear behind transparent glass - why?

[lduncalfe]

hi,

i'm making a 3d model of an architectural glass-enclosed space for shockwave
3d. you can see what's happening by looking at

[url]http://www.pipedreams.net.nz/temp/windowforweb.htm[/url]

the first view you see, parts of the right-hand features are missing. if you
move to the right hand side of the room, the features appear, but the left hand
features disappear. i've done some tests and worked out that if i delete the
main glass front of the structure this doesn't happen. so i imagine it is
because these objects are behind a semi-transparent pane of glass that this is
happening. how can i prevent this? the features need to be behind a
semi-transparent object for the space to be true to life.

luke

[necromanthus]

Detach the transparent parts (each model with alpha-channel texture), and center the pivot !
cheers

[lduncalfe]

hi necromanthus,

do you mean to ungroup the transparent and non-transparent objects in 3ds max?
i need them to be grouped because eventually i want people to be able to move
these pieces independently.

and, what do you mean by center the pivot? it sounds important :)

luke

[necromanthus]

You HAVE to ungroup the transparent objects and to center the pivot for each
one !
(has nothing to do with moving these pieces independently, anyway this action
remains available)
Now, how to center the pivot for an object:
- select the object (of course)
- click on Hierarchy
- click on Affect Pivot Only
- click on Center to Object
that's all.

note: this forum is for Macromedia Director MX (not for Discreet 3D Studio Max
) ... LOL
cheers

Originally posted by: lduncalfe
do you mean to ungroup the transparent and non-transparent objects in 3ds max?
i need them to be grouped because eventually i want people to be able to move
these pieces independently.

and, what do you mean by center the pivot? it sounds important :)

luke