Billboards

[Rick]

The veg system uses billboards. I don't see any billboard entity in docs. How do we get billboards in the scene?

[Genebris]

It's Sprite and it can be set to billboard mode. It's in Effects list in object creation window.

http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/page/api-reference/_/sprite/spritesetviewmode-r832

[Rick]

How can I get transparency in parts of my sprites?

[Genebris]

I guess you need to use cutout shader.

[Rick]

I don't see that shader anywhere.

 

[EDIT] nvm diffuse+normal+alphamask.shader worked.

[Rick]

Scaling a sprite in the editor doesn't seem to change the size. What determines the size of the sprite then? It looks like a plane in the editor. I would assume we'd be able to scale the plane.

[Genebris]

It's in the sprite tab right after physics and script.