i was wondering if some one could make a clip range script...
criteria(hope i dont sound picky)
-clips grass models at a close distance
-does not clip trees
(in other words make the engine clip a set of certain models.)
-does not clip terrain

i realy hope im not asking for too much. it would be a wonderful service if some one would do this for me, becaus i have yet to learn how to program clip ranges.

thanks!

WHOOPS! Posted this in the wrong forum...just noticed that...can somebody move it to user requests? pls

I remember something like this from a recent post (maybe 3 months ago) where the solution was given but cant recall the post or the poster sorry.

hello this works but it isnt the right way but it does work

var clip_dist;

action clip_my
{
while(1)
{
if(vec_dist(my.x,camera.x) > clip_dist)
{my.flag1 = on;}
else{my.flag1 = off;}
wait(1);
}
}

function clip_it()
{
clip_dist = 1000;//clip_dist
//fog is nicer
fog_color = 1;
camera.fog_start = 0.8 * clip_dist;
camera.fog_end = 0.9 * clip_dist;
camera.noflag1 = on;
}
function main()
{
//lvl_load, etc.
clip_it();
}

i forgotten the magic word, but its better because it dont need a whileloop

i get an error..it says
malfunction w1501

empty pointer in clip_it:my.pan=sin(lv_sin)*lv_power
what should i do? by the way i like the script...its pretty flexible...i added a swey to it so my grass still sweys in the wind.

i dont know what you did but you need to call the clip_it fucntion run it 1 time after a level_load and dont add stuff

and you need to add this to the grass action/function
i dont have a line "my.pan=sin(lv_sin)*lv_power" so if it still doesnt work post here you script

while(1)
{
if(vec_dist(my.x,camera.x) > clip_dist)
{my.flag1 = on;}
else{my.flag1 = off;}
wait(1);
}

ha i got it to work...i backed all the way up. recopied the script you gave me. turned action clip_my to function clip_my then in my grass action i called them.
something like this

action ent_swey
{
//action stuff...
clip_my();
clip_it();
}

and it works like a charm! thanks!

the clip_it(); has only to be called 1 time after the level_loading but that isnt realy a problem

quick question...i want the objects to be invisible when out of the clip range so the engine doesnt render them in rutime. how should i do this...ive tried a few ways but they dont work for me...