how to disable displacement in matnet

[tagosaku]

Hi, I try to make a enable/disable switch for displacement, instead of cutting node's connections . So far, I tried to connect 'switch node' between collect node and displaceOutputVariables and Parameters. but it does not work. 

Next, I tried' Properties > add Disable displace Shader rendering'. However, it still renders displacement. Thus how should I properly create displacement switch?

 

I am using copy instance after material is assigned with a "share displacement with instances" in properties. That's why disable button possibly won't work correctly...

Edited April 24, 2019 by tagosaku

[davpe]

hi

1 - if you want to use switch in shader, put it in between the displacement VOP and Displace Output Vars. that works.

2 - if you want to use Disable shader rendering property it will work if you add it to your ROP instead of shader. it should also work as an object property i think, but not sure about that.

[tagosaku]

Davpe, thanks for reply.

Your method also does not work for me. I took many tests and it seem like problems are that I use packed instacing(copy node) and shaders are applied on material SOP. These combination breaks displacement switch. 

[davpe]

it definitely works, you must be doing something wrong. check the gif and the hipfile.

edit: it works when you have material applied on SOP level with Material node as well.

 

disable_displ.hiplc

Edited May 7, 2019 by davpe