Can TML Text be applied on 3D models? What are the limitations of the TML Text widget?

[Ace_Rothstein]

I have already applied TML Text to model items and it works fine. I have used 'shader' property on model items to get a less opaque color effect. I wanted to apply the shader effect on an entire model containing sequences or figures from creo illustrate 

[RolandRaytchev · Accepted solution]

Hi @Ace_Rothstein 

I think if you could apply a shader definition to the whole model widget - it depends generally on the shader implementation.

So for example a glass shader is intended ( lead to much better results) to be applied on modelItem widget. But it seems to work also if it is used for the whole mode widget:

$scope.setup = function() {
   console.info("started setup function");
  $scope.view.wdg['model-1'].texture   = "app/resources/Uploaded/cvc-test.jpg?name=tex0&edge=repeat";

  $scope.view.wdg['model-1'].shader   = "glass;refindex f 0.2;envrotate f 0.5"; 
  console.info("finished setup function");
 
}
////////////////////////////
$rootScope.$on("modelLoaded", function () {$scope.setup();})

 

In generally it should work because we have the model widget properties 'shader' and 'texture' but for example if you try to use a 'pinger' shader - it will definitely not work because the shader code will fails on some geometry .

Also, in the sequence the shader will override some color or highlight sequence of a component but will allow the transformation (translate or rotate)

What should be the effect in the particular case is something what should be  tested (trial and error)

[Ace_Rothstein]

Thank you Roland Raytchev for such a prompt reply. 

Could you please elaborate the "glass" tml-text for entering in the text field  

[Ace_Rothstein]

Thank you once again, Roland Raytchev. I attempted a TML-Text I had already used and it works. The shader property works on the entire model and it has a sequence created in Creo Illustrate. The entire model has a shader effect while executing the sequence. This is exactly what I wanted. Thanks a ton!