Product Chat / Would there be support for an "Entity" NO BAKE flag?

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Posted: 23rd May 2016 16:48
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I would like to see a spot in the entity properties list in the editor to exempt a particular entity from light-mapping. If not in the editor then a command in the "FPE" file that would exempt the entity from the light mapping process.

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Posted: 23rd May 2016 16:54
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Well, you could set the object as dynamic. That way the dynamic shadows are used anyway. I don't think it will cause much speed impact if any.


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Posted: 23rd May 2016 17:08
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Couldn't you then set it back to static after baking?
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Posted: 23rd May 2016 17:13 Edited at: 23rd May 2016 17:14
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You would have no shadow then, so I suppose it depends on the scenario. Well I assume you wouldn't


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Posted: 23rd May 2016 17:22
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yes you could but then it might reset the bake process or cause it not to have a shadow. you can just set the dynamic object as a immobile object which make it not move and no hit on the performance because it has no physics of movement. this what I mean we keep wanting more and more feature added to guru editor system and there is always a to fix the problem our selves.
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Posted: 23rd May 2016 17:53
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I never asked for new feature. I asked for THOUGHTS by other users on how I might solve a problem with light-mapping. When I ask for a new feature it will be an obvious request for a feature not for conversation.

From the post I have learned that setting the defaultstatic = 0 in the entity FPE file solves my problem.
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Posted: 24th May 2016 09:00 Edited at: 24th May 2016 09:02
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FPE setting
castshadow = 0

Problem solved

Whether or not it works I am not sure but the flag is there.
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Posted: 24th May 2016 17:31
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Quote: "FPE setting
castshadow = 0"



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