Depth fade an absolute value? Why?

[GermainSauropod]

Hi everybody,

So I noticed after trying to use the depth fade node, that the value is being transformed to absolute in the code generation C# script DepthFade.cs. This is quite a strange design decision because there are a number of reasons why I would want the value to go into the negative for me to know which side the fade is going into.

For example: You could make an object that is rendered in ZTest Always, and be opaque above the surface, and gently fade out below the surface. Currently with the way the depth fade node is implemented, it is impossible.

So I'm wondering if it would be possible to let the value go in the negative as an option rather than "abs" be the only behavior.

Cheers!

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[Amplify_Borba]

Hello, thank you for getting in touch and for your support!

We really appreciate your feedback, this is a pretty good suggestion and definitely something that we can add in the near future. I'll be sure to get back in touch as soon as it's introduced, please let us know if you have any further suggestions, thanks!

[GermainSauropod]

Hi! Awesome! Thanks for the quick response

We can live with our homemade hack for the time being but I'll keep an eye out for this fix.

Cheers!

[Amplify_Borba]

Hello, I'm getting back in touch to let you know that we've added the 'Mirror' parameter to the Depth Fade node, which makes sure that no Abs operation is done when its toggled OFF.

In this specific situation, you'll have to explicitly apply the Max and One Minus operators after the depth fade.



Feel free to access the latest ASE version through our website, and please don't hesitate to let us know if you have any further feedback, thank you!