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Catcher Node - Shape 3D Mask?

PostTue Mar 26, 2024 4:02 pm

Hello, I have a 3D shape and with the Catcher Node that I captures a specific projection for that Shape. However, I also want to additionally crop this 3D shape with a mask.

That doesn't seem to work, right? I thought, in my youthful naivety, maybe I'd put a Merge Node behind it or a Matte Control and then mask those. But that doesn't work because we're in 3D.

Does anyone have an idea how it could still work?
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Re: Catcher Node - Shape 3D Mask?

PostTue Mar 26, 2024 4:12 pm

Depending on your setup, most of the time you need to do your masking before feeding it into the 3D system. So give that a try first. I am still not 100% sure how the Catcher Node works, so I could be wrong.
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Re: Catcher Node - Shape 3D Mask?

PostSat Mar 30, 2024 9:57 am

So, I've tried out several thoughts.

It doesn't work to insert the CatcherNode along with the mask into the Shape3D.

It doesn't work to put the mask and CatcherNode in a line before the Shape3D either.

The only option is to mask the projection itself. The clip feeding the projector is trimmed in such a way that the 3D shape is cropped by the projection. For this, you need to set up a separate projector with its own ID for the shapes in the composition that need to be cropped. This makes the process cumbersome, but theoretically, it's possible.

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