Is there a way to use Opacity Maps that's independent from tiling?

DefaultName

The problem goes like this: I want to run a texturized pattern using the tiling functions on the surfaces tab, like small bumps, where I may do 50x50 horizontal and vertical tiling

 

However, on that same surface, I also want to use a singular opacity map to map something invisible (like the left arm of a coat)

When I make opacity maps, I make them over a given base map so that it's accurate, however, that's for strictly 1x1 tiling on the surface. Increasing it to 50x50 for the bumps also ruins the placement of the opacity map.

I customized an opacity map to fit exactly in her chest, and that way over the uniform's base map, with 1x1 tiling. I also made small bumps, on a bump map with 50x50 tiling, which then ruined the placement and size of the opacity map. What you see is actually two pics I spot rendered and layered, so that way I could do both.

But I'd rather keep this on one outfit, one render. Is there a way? Thank you.

The white lining is a geoshell, which I also wanted to texture, but did not because of this same problem

I know how to edit geometry but sometimes the geometry shape just doesn't work

barbult

Yes, you can use Instance Tiling to set different tiling values on different image maps. Click (offhand I can't remember whether it is left or right click) on the little image icon for the opacity map in the Surface pane and select Image Editor. Then on the Instance Tiling tab, set the reciprocal value of your general tiling value. If you have used a tiling of 50 for the whole surface. Type 1/50 in the opacity horizontal and vertical Instance Tiling. Daz Studio will compute the corresponding decimal value for you.

DefaultName

barbult said:

Yes, you can use Instance Tiling to set different tiling values on different image maps. Click (offhand I can't remember whether it is left or right click) on the little image icon for the opacity map in the Surface pane and select Image Editor. Then on the Instance Tiling tab, set the reciprocal value of your general tiling value. If you have used a tiling of 50 for the whole surface. Type 1/50 in the opacity horizontal and vertical Instance Tiling. Daz Studio will compute the corresponding decimal value for you.

Excellent! Thank you Barbult!

DefaultName

barbult said:

Yes, you can use Instance Tiling to set different tiling values on different image maps. Click (offhand I can't remember whether it is left or right click) on the little image icon for the opacity map in the Surface pane and select Image Editor. Then on the Instance Tiling tab, set the reciprocal value of your general tiling value. If you have used a tiling of 50 for the whole surface. Type 1/50 in the opacity horizontal and vertical Instance Tiling. Daz Studio will compute the corresponding decimal value for you.

FWIW, I have not had success trying this with the opacity map, but I have had success doing this to the bump map. So I left the general tiling at 1x1 and then instance tiled the bump map to 50x50.