Is it possible to outline a destructible mesh in 4.8?

Development World Creation
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If I had for instance, an asteroid and I wanted to have it outlined in a red outline, would it be possible to set up an outline for it? Would it change as the asteroid gets destroyed? How would it work to outline a destructible mesh in 4.8?

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Try these:
http://www.michalorzelek.com/blog/tutorial-creating-outline-effect-around-objects/

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I apologize, I should’ve been more specific. I really appreciate the links! I got it set up, but I have the same Issue I was afraid of. How would I get the outline to NOT affect chunks?

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Is there a way this will work with only the main DM, or am I stuck with it rendering the chunks as well?

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I’ve definitely exhausted my efforts trying to figure out a solution to this. I’ve even considered settling for a different approach all together. Such as using an on/off screen arrow indicator. However, I can’t seem to find any documentation about that either. I came across this post here for an indicator, but I’m unsure how to install it and plug the nodes in it. Easy Offscreen Indicator Blueprint Node - Blueprint - Epic Developer Community Forums

sigh… :frowning:

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Bump…

Surely someone could help me set up my outline to only allow it to render the main object? I’ve tried everything I know how. I’ve looked into doing it via Post Processing, but I’m still stumped.

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you could use an event that fires when you destroy the asteroid and then set the mesh to not render in the custom depth

sorry if i haven’t understood your idea and hope i’ve helped you :slight_smile:

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I’d like the outline to only render the object. When it explodes, or the debris goes flying, I want the render or the “outline” to disappear.

So how exactly would I go about rendering a custom depth like that I guess… btw thanks for the reply!