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Ambient occlusion not working for Terrain trees

Discussion in 'Global Illumination' started by redcurry79, Apr 1, 2022.

  1. redcurry79

    redcurry79

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    Here is a screenshot of my Terrain with painted pine trees, and one non-painted tree (foreground) for comparison:

    Screen Shot 2022-04-01 at 10.56.14 AM.png

    As you can see, the painted trees on the Terrain show no ambient occlusion whereas the non-painted (game object) tree shows ambient occlusion.

    Is this expected for Terrain trees, or am I missing some setting? How can I have ambient occlusion on my painted trees?
     
    redcurry79, Apr 1, 2022
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  2. kristijonas_unity

    kristijonas_unity

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    In its current implementation, trees painted on the terrain (along with other painted details) cannot be lightmapped. They can only receive indirect lighting from light probes.

    To achieve the look that you are after, you'd have to supply your own ambient occlusion texture, or use a screen space solution, such as SSAO.
     
    kristijonas_unity, Apr 1, 2022
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  3. redcurry79

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    Thank you. Is this described somewhere in the manual?
     
    redcurry79, Apr 1, 2022
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  4. KEngelstoft

    KEngelstoft

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    KEngelstoft, Apr 21, 2022
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