IVA overlay setup

[nli2work]

This is simple to set up but adds much visually. And Squad also fixed lighting in the IVA/Kerbal portraits. Awesome!

There's a new shader in PartTools called Depth Mask. it blocks out anything on the IVA render layer so the External remains visible when overlay is toggled in game. Create a simplified mesh that roughly matches the exterior of the command pod, cut out the parts where you want IVA to show through, like Windows and Ports if you are going for something like the RPM or USI transparent pod plugins; or slice openings if you are going for a cross section cutout look, reference models in Gamedata/Squad/Spaces/OverlayMasks for various setups. border mesh is optional. 

Assign Depth Mask shader to the overlayMask mesh, set it to layer 16-kerbals or 20-Internal Spaces, export and config as usual and you're good to go! Does seem to need Unity 5.2.4 (1.1's build version). 

If you want true windows when you toggle IVA overlay, you have to include a duplicate of your external as part of your IVA mesh, set to layer 16 or 20. MODEL{} probably won't work if you simply tack the external mesh on in the INTERNAL{} config.

pics or it didn't happen

 

Edited April 1, 2016 by nli2work

[Enceos]

@nli2work Wow, you're fast at pioneering the new PartTools :3

I'm so grateful for everything you're doing )

[NecroBones]

 

That's awesome!

 

[JPLRepo]

Fantastic.... Looks like I don't need to update RPM TransparentPods any more....

[JPLRepo]

Works a treat. Currently re-writing RasterPropMonitor TransparentPods for MOARdV to take advantedge of these new systems and shaders.
New RPM TransparentPods will have the advantedge of being available in editor as well as flight (permanently, and with the On/OFF/AUTO feature I added a few months ago), and for all loaded vessels not just the active vessel. And still do the transparent/opaque window swapping etc. But I expect a big performance increase over the old one.

This is the new 1.1 Stock IVA Overlay feature with a new overlay model using the new shader in place.

[alexustas]

@nli2work

many thanks!

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[martinezfg11]

Yep, @nli2work thanks indeed.  

 

[Andem]

YES! Now I need not go nuts with OCD when mods use transparent glass and others don't! HOORAY!!!

[Angelo Kerman]

Definitely helpful to know for when I move to U5. I did this if Unity 4.2.2, so you can achieve a similar effect: