Away3D Forum Outer glow, stroke or outline effect.

Xin, Newbie
Posted: 09 August 2012 07:36 AM Total Posts: 1 [ # 16 ]

Stephen Burgess - 26 July 2012 10:10 PM
Did anyone figure out how to add a simple glow like the planets have here: http://bruno-simon.com/src/normal/img/articles/solarSystem3D.html ?

Anyone has idea of this ?

Thanks a lot in advance!

trickeyd, Newbie
Posted: 12 August 2012 03:59 PM Total Posts: 2 [ # 17 ]

I am looking for this too!

loth, Sr. Member
Posted: 12 August 2012 05:35 PM Total Posts: 236 [ # 18 ]

hum maybe create new view (proxy)
make same scene but with only sphere and color you wan’t
add blur effect on this view
and finaly add the second view with blending on top of your base view

i didn’t try and is not the best solution juste a idea

Bram, Newbie
Posted: 12 August 2012 06:14 PM Total Posts: 2 [ # 19 ]

can somebody please explain how i can add a outline to an object loaded via Loader3D?

loth, Sr. Member
Posted: 12 August 2012 06:25 PM Total Posts: 236 [ # 20 ]

look in
away3d-core-fp11\src\away3d\materials\methods\OutlineMethod.as
just add this methode to material

Bram, Newbie
Posted: 12 August 2012 07:03 PM Total Posts: 2 [ # 21 ]

loth - 12 August 2012 06:25 PM
look in
away3d-core-fp11\src\away3d\materials\methods\OutlineMethod.as
just add this methode to material

i now use

_scene.addChild(_loader); 
   
   for (var i : int = 0; i < _loader.numChildren; ++i) 
   {
    var mesh:Mesh = Mesh(_loader.getChildAt(i));
    mesh.material.repeat = true;
    (mesh.material as TextureMaterial).addMethod(new OutlineMethod(0x88ee44, 10, false, false));
   } 

but i seem to get this result (see attachement)
it’s also very laggy

trickeyd, Newbie
Posted: 12 August 2012 08:03 PM Total Posts: 2 [ # 22 ]

loth - 12 August 2012 05:35 PM
hum maybe create new view (proxy)
make same scene but with only sphere and color you wan’t
add blur effect on this view
and finaly add the second view with blending on top of your base view

i didn’t try and is not the best solution juste a idea

Thanks for you reply.

Just giving this a go but can’t seem to get any blend types working between the two views. I’ve read that they don’t work in conjunction with stage3d. Not in the regular way anyway (ie, _effectsView.blendMode = BlendMode.MULTIPLY).

Any ideas?

Cheers!

owntheweb, Jr. Member
Posted: 13 February 2013 02:04 PM Total Posts: 32 [ # 23 ]

+1 for simple glow effects... even though glows are one of the most overused cheesy effects in existence, right up there with drop shadows and bevels. :o

I can put it to good use though for sure.

Shaedo, Newbie
Posted: 20 January 2014 01:37 PM Total Posts: 9 [ # 24 ]

This is a VERY 3rd RATE example solution for a sphere:
(with tweaking it can look as effective as the famous bruno-simon’s planets linked previously)

public class PoorGlowExample extends MovieClip
{
        private var view:View3D;
  private var lightPicker:StaticLightPicker;
  private var directionalLight:DirectionalLight;
  
 public function Main()
 {
        private var view:View3D;
  private var lightPicker:StaticLightPicker;
  private var directionalLight:DirectionalLight;
  
  
 public function DeletemeMain()
 {
  view=new View3D();
  view.camera.z=-1000;
  addChild(view);

  directionalLight=new DirectionalLight();
  directionalLight.ambient=0.4;
  lightPicker=new StaticLightPicker([directionalLight]);
  view.scene.addChild(directionalLight);
  
  var sphereMesh:Mesh; 
  var sphereGeometry:SphereGeometry=new SphereGeometry(150);
  var sphereMaterial:ColorMaterial=new ColorMaterial(0x00FF00,1);
  sphereMaterial.lightPicker=lightPicker;
  sphereMesh=new Mesh(sphereGeometry,sphereMaterial);
  view.scene.addChild(sphereMesh);// constructor code

  var glowSphereMesh:Mesh; 
  var glowSphereGeometry:SphereGeometry=new SphereGeometry(165);
  var glowSphereMaterial:ColorMaterial=new ColorMaterial(0x00FF00,.1);

  glowSphereMaterial.lightPicker=lightPicker;
  glowSphereMesh=new Mesh(glowSphereGeometry,glowSphereMaterial);
  view.scene.addChild(glowSphereMesh);
  
  glowSphereMaterial.addMethod(new RimLightMethod(0xaaaaFF,3,2));
  
  addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME,viewRender,false,0,true);
 }
 function viewRender(e:Event):void
 {
  view.render();
 }
} 
} 

John Brookes, Moderator
Posted: 20 January 2014 03:04 PM Total Posts: 732 [ # 25 ]

Have a look at the Globe Demo.
https://github.com/away3d/away3d-examples-fp11/blob/master/src/Intermediate_Globe.as
Look at how the atmosphereMaterial is done.

veggieman25, Newbie
Posted: 05 February 2016 02:41 AM Total Posts: 12 [ # 26 ]

Hi all, i am trying to create a selection glow on a mesh object.

mymesh.filters = [new GlowFilter(0x666666, 1, 12, 12, 3, 3, false, false)]; 

returns error

ScenAccess of possibly undefined property filters through a reference with static type away3d.entities:Mesh 

How do you apply a glow to a mesh object?

Outer glow, stroke or outline effect. Software: Away3D 4.x

Xin, Newbie Posted: 09 August 2012 07:36 AM Total Posts: 1 [ # 16 ] Stephen Burgess - 26 July 2012 10:10 PM Did anyone figure out how to add a simple glow like the planets have here: http://bruno-simon.com/src/normal/img/articles/solarSystem3D.html ? Anyone has idea of this ? Thanks a lot in advance!
trickeyd, Newbie Posted: 12 August 2012 03:59 PM Total Posts: 2 [ # 17 ] I am looking for this too!
loth, Sr. Member Posted: 12 August 2012 05:35 PM Total Posts: 236 [ # 18 ] hum maybe create new view (proxy) make same scene but with only sphere and color you wan’t add blur effect on this view and finaly add the second view with blending on top of your base view i didn’t try and is not the best solution juste a idea
Bram, Newbie Posted: 12 August 2012 06:14 PM Total Posts: 2 [ # 19 ] can somebody please explain how i can add a outline to an object loaded via Loader3D?
loth, Sr. Member Posted: 12 August 2012 06:25 PM Total Posts: 236 [ # 20 ] look in away3d-core-fp11\src\away3d\materials\methods\OutlineMethod.as just add this methode to material
Bram, Newbie Posted: 12 August 2012 07:03 PM Total Posts: 2 [ # 21 ] loth - 12 August 2012 06:25 PM look in away3d-core-fp11\src\away3d\materials\methods\OutlineMethod.as just add this methode to material i now use `_scene.addChild(_loader); for (var i : int = 0; i < _loader.numChildren; ++i) { var mesh:Mesh = Mesh(_loader.getChildAt(i)); mesh.material.repeat = true; (mesh.material as TextureMaterial).addMethod(new OutlineMethod(0x88ee44, 10, false, false)); }` but i seem to get this result (see attachement) it’s also very laggy
trickeyd, Newbie Posted: 12 August 2012 08:03 PM Total Posts: 2 [ # 22 ] loth - 12 August 2012 05:35 PM hum maybe create new view (proxy) make same scene but with only sphere and color you wan’t add blur effect on this view and finaly add the second view with blending on top of your base view i didn’t try and is not the best solution juste a idea Thanks for you reply. Just giving this a go but can’t seem to get any blend types working between the two views. I’ve read that they don’t work in conjunction with stage3d. Not in the regular way anyway (ie, _effectsView.blendMode = BlendMode.MULTIPLY). Any ideas? Cheers!
owntheweb, Jr. Member Posted: 13 February 2013 02:04 PM Total Posts: 32 [ # 23 ] +1 for simple glow effects... even though glows are one of the most overused cheesy effects in existence, right up there with drop shadows and bevels. :o I can put it to good use though for sure.
Shaedo, Newbie Posted: 20 January 2014 01:37 PM Total Posts: 9 [ # 24 ] This is a VERY 3rd RATE example solution for a sphere: (with tweaking it can look as effective as the famous bruno-simon’s planets linked previously) public class PoorGlowExample extends MovieClip { private var view:View3D; private var lightPicker:StaticLightPicker; private var directionalLight:DirectionalLight; public function Main() { private var view:View3D; private var lightPicker:StaticLightPicker; private var directionalLight:DirectionalLight; public function DeletemeMain() { view=new View3D(); view.camera.z=-1000; addChild(view); directionalLight=new DirectionalLight(); directionalLight.ambient=0.4; lightPicker=new StaticLightPicker([directionalLight]); view.scene.addChild(directionalLight); var sphereMesh:Mesh; var sphereGeometry:SphereGeometry=new SphereGeometry(150); var sphereMaterial:ColorMaterial=new ColorMaterial(0x00FF00,1); sphereMaterial.lightPicker=lightPicker; sphereMesh=new Mesh(sphereGeometry,sphereMaterial); view.scene.addChild(sphereMesh);// constructor code var glowSphereMesh:Mesh; var glowSphereGeometry:SphereGeometry=new SphereGeometry(165); var glowSphereMaterial:ColorMaterial=new ColorMaterial(0x00FF00,.1); glowSphereMaterial.lightPicker=lightPicker; glowSphereMesh=new Mesh(glowSphereGeometry,glowSphereMaterial); view.scene.addChild(glowSphereMesh); glowSphereMaterial.addMethod(new RimLightMethod(0xaaaaFF,3,2)); addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME,viewRender,false,0,true); } function viewRender(e:Event):void { view.render(); } } }
John Brookes, Moderator Posted: 20 January 2014 03:04 PM Total Posts: 732 [ # 25 ] Have a look at the Globe Demo. https://github.com/away3d/away3d-examples-fp11/blob/master/src/Intermediate_Globe.as Look at how the atmosphereMaterial is done.
veggieman25, Newbie Posted: 05 February 2016 02:41 AM Total Posts: 12 [ # 26 ] Hi all, i am trying to create a selection glow on a mesh object. `mymesh.filters = [new GlowFilter(0x666666, 1, 12, 12, 3, 3, false, false)];` returns error `ScenAccess of possibly undefined property filters through a reference with static type away3d.entities:Mesh` How do you apply a glow to a mesh object?

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