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• Archicad 10 |
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Winning Techtip of April, 2007
Using Alpha Channel in ArchiCAD - by LuzanVistoso, Asia
Original thread: http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=15751&highlight=tip
In ArchiCAD, users can make advantage of the so-called Alpha Channel. This is an attribute in images that allows rendering engines to recognize parts of them as transparent, thus adequately modifying their attributes in light (eg shades they cast, their reflections etc).
This method can be particularly useful for advanced users who wish to create professional renderings.
To proceed from a simple picture, follow the simple steps Luzan described in his uploaded files on ArchiCAD-Talk:
http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=15751&highlight=tip