2012 - Parametric Paint option broken ?

[Munkholm]

Just playing around with 2012, and while I do like that the material dialog now opens when using the Paint Tool, I don´t like the fact that I cant seem to pick a Material Parameter from the list, like I could in 2011.

Did they brake it, or am I missing something ? :banghead:

[Twiceroadsfool]

uhhhhhh, looks broken. In the family editor too. I sent them an email in case im missing something, but thats pretty huge for us since a ton of our content is built with both Material and Paint parameters....

[dzatto]

I wouldn't know since the USA isn't allowed to download it yet.

[mark b]

Mine seems to be working fine here, and in family editor as well.

[Twiceroadsfool]

Mark- Were talking about painting with a parameter value, not a hard coded material...

[mark b]

Mark- Were talking about painting with a parameter value, not a hard coded material...

Don't quite understand. Updated this with custom Material and Material Parameter ?
Anything I can try foy you ?

[Twiceroadsfool]

Not Exactly. You have a Material Parameter (My Material 2) which is variable. Currently, you have it SET to a value (My Material). You can Paint with the Material (My Material) but you cannot paint with the parameter itself (My material 2). In 2011 and earlier, you could do this. That allowed you to assign a Material to an objects geometry, for sections and cut patterns, but assign a PAINT to it in the form of a parameter, for surface pattern, rendering, and surface material tagging.

I think they just forgot, LOL.

[Munkholm]

Thanks for confirming that Aaron :beer:

But how in the #&/#% could everyone miss this? I mean, it´s not only the factory who missed it, but the entire Beta team and myself included

Factory, I know that the 2012 version is not even official in most regions yet, but how fast can you fix this with a Patch or something I really need this feature to be working....

[mark b]

Not Exactly. You have a Material Parameter (My Material 2) which is variable. I think they just forgot, LOL.

Thanks Aaron now I understand , and yes not working here either.

[Twiceroadsfool]

Thanks for confirming that Aaron :beer:

But how in the #&/#% could everyone miss this? I mean, it´s not only the factory who missed it, but the entire Beta team and myself included

Factory, I know that the 2012 version is not even official in most regions yet, but how fast can you fix this with a Patch or something I really need this feature to be working....

Its pretty easy to miss in beta, because its not the type of thing you would do unless you were trying to achieve a VERY specific output... Something we do on billable work, which isnt what we do during Beta. Its a pretty important issue, but im not terribly concerned, since if i had to stop gap, i could build content in 2011 and do it. Im not happy with it, but ive already got a mountain of time in the 2012 template, and- thankfully- i dont need to use the feature right now, LOL.