VaM 1.x Any ideas on how to make a character "armless"?

[estebanpsk1]

So I got this model that's a robot and apparently has this clothes that imply her limbs are removable. I tried to use the character transparency plugin on her but it just made the invisible part of her arms overlap on herself and the male model, showing the background beneath, not really looking like she has no arms. Any ideas?

 

[Electric E-Boy]

Do you have a screenshot or could you mention more details? It is not so easy to understand the problem (at least for me), for example, what male model?

There is more than one plugin for transparency, perhaps the other ones with alpha masks will help, where you can exactly paint what you want to hide:

Going, Going, Gone - Plugins + Scripts -

This plugin is a remixed/salvaged/refactored version of the numerous plugins and scripts which are "around" that deal with making body parts disappear or transparent. The main difference is that this plugin is less "aggressive" in replacing...

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Person Transparency - With Alpha Masks - Plugins + Scripts -

In short, you can simply apply this plugin and directly set alpha mask textures via the plugin's UI to result in fully customizable alpha masking of your person's skin: This plugin is really just one small feature replacement/extension built on...

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There is also this morph way to do it, perhaps it is what you are looking for:

Amputees - Morphs -

Ensure your "Smooth Passes" is set to 1 or above under "User Preferences > Performance". Add AcidBubble's ColliderEditor plugin to the Person. "Load Preset" from inside of the ColliderEditor plugin UI, choosing the appropriate collider preset(s)...

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