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====== Skin Texture Property: clip.plane ======

Defines blend factor for clipping model geometry based on the distance to a clip plane.

|Excepted Data Source|1 component value|
|Data Range|between 0 and 1 inclusive|
|Default Value|0|
|Affected Modules|Graphic|
|Linked Properties|[[gamedev:textureproperties:clip_plane_border|clip.plane.border]], [[gamedev:textureproperties:solidity|solidity]], [[gamedev:textureproperties:solidity_masked|solidity.masked]]|

====== Description ======

The clip plane is defined by the coordinate system of a named bone assigned this the **clip.plane** texture property. The position of the bone is the origin of the clip plane. The positive Z axis of the bone is the plane normal. Vertices in front of the clip plane (along the positive bone Z axis) are rendered while vertices on the back side are hidden.

{{ :gamedev:textureproperties:clip_plane_texture_property.svg |Clipping}}

Using the [[gamedev:textureproperties:clip_plane_border|clip.plane.border]] texture property allows to create a smooth transition between the two sides.

Clipping is multiplied with the [[gamedev:textureproperties:solidity|solidity]] texture property. Hence clipping can be used together with solidity. The [[gamedev:textureproperties:solidity_masked|solidity.masked]] affects clipping too. Hence if you want to use [[gamedev:textureproperties:clip_plane_border|clip.plane.border]] to create a smooth transition set [[gamedev:textureproperties:solidity_masked|solidity.masked]] to 0. For performance reasons it is recommended to set [[gamedev:textureproperties:solidity_masked|solidity.masked]] to 1 unless you need it.

This property is specified using a single value in the range from 0 to 1. A value of 0 disables clipping. A value of 1 enables clipping. Values in between gradually blend between clipped and unclipped.

The default value for this texture property is 0 which disables clipping.

====== Examples ======

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Bone at portal pointing right. Value 0 (no clipping)
{{ :gamedev:textureproperties:clip_plane_unclipped.webm?686x322 |Value 0 (unclipped)}}
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Bone at portal pointing right. Value 1 (fully clipped)
{{ :gamedev:textureproperties:clip_plane_clipped.webm?686x322 |Value 1 (fully clipped}}
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