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Hello.

I have Group Layer Effect on one of my layers. And i have some nodes and objects on this layer, and my effect is applied for every object. But i have to create one more object on this layers, but I do not want the effect to affect this particular object. Example attached:

- I have 2 rect, with Edge Effect on my Layer
- I want Edge Effect only on one of them

I was looking for something like a filter, but I did not find anything that would allow me to separate the effect from the object.

try using the FX node in your hierarchie and not the layer effect.

i cannot do it like that, because Ventuz is not sharing Z-Buffer from 2 contents (my previous topic about Z-Position), so the only way to do effects as i want is attach effect on Layers... If I add an effect as node to the hierarchy for elements, the order in which the elements render is broken

well, I don't know exactly what you're trying to achieve. You're using edge detection - so you want to draw object outlines. Now you need to combine that with a solid object including correct depth occlusion? That's not going to work. The edge detection is a post effect that works on the final image. So during the depth test the geometry would still be solid and the result might not be what you expect.

Well step by step:
1. I have ~150 3D models on the scene
2. I tried to put some of the models (which are parts of the final content) on diffrent layers, but then my models lost Z-Depth, so i had to put all elements on same layer and i created containers.
3. I tried to put Effect Node for containers, but then again my elements lost Z-Depth so i had to put effect on layer, now effect is working fine
4. I have to add some content (3D Elements) on same layer (i cant lost Z-Depth) where is the effect, as a new container, but my layer effect shouldnt affect for that container -> i need solid models, not edge (effect) for that container

ok. But I still don't know what the visual result is you're looking for.

You can use the FX node for objects you want the edge detection for. If those object need to perform their depth test against other solid object, you need to add those to the FX render part and disable their color writing. This way they will be invisible but still modify the depth buffer.

Draw the solids a second time to make them visible.

However, this might not lead to your desired result.

You could also use the new rendering options of the Material node and have the mesh render as Lines. Fore more information check the manual: https://www.ventuz.com/support/help/lat ... wMode.html