Add Vertex Group support to Line Art modifier for easy edge exclusion！！
I am literally begging the devs to add Vertex Group support to the Line Art modifier!
Right now, adding lines is a breeze—you just mark an edge as "Freestyle" or "Sharp" and you're good to go. But trying to remove or exclude lines from a specific area is a total nightmare.
For example, if I want to clear the lines from a character’s eyes (see Pic 1), I have to go through this ridiculous workflow:
- Manually mark the area as "Freestyle Faces" (Pic 2).
2. Go to the Line Art modifier -> Face Mark Filtering.
3. Check "Invert," set it to "Keep," and toggle "Contour"... (Pic 3).
4. Only then do I get the result (Pic 4).
This is way too convoluted for such a common task. If we had a simple Vertex Group influence/masking option directly in the modifier settings, it would streamline the NPR workflow significantly and save us so much clicking.
Please consider this! It would be a massive life-saver for anyone doing stylized rendering.
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Hello, folks!
I've just watched this new Dikko's tutorial (at the bottom); it's great! Though the Target Vertex Group results are achieved employing a secondary Grease Pencil Object Modifier (the Thickness Modifier) following the Line Art Modifier, this seems like a decent workaround and alternative method to what you are proposing; I mean, it should be mentioned.
Hence, a solution already exists, with a Target Vertex Group for better control over GP Line Art; it's just not in the Line Art Modifier itself as of yet apparently, while it could be (I believe it could be: it would be a bit simpler and intuitive... but it would probably 'ruin' a bit of the value of the Thickness Modifier as a consequence; so, that's not so easy decision).
Maybe, you should update the proposition with more contextual information about the problem, the alternatives, and why should there be improvements.
Here is the tutorial: youtube.com/watch
I believe granting Blender yet another alternative to augment creative possibilities of Line Art making is a good thing.
Currently, the Line Art Modifier has got plenty of Options, but most are very obscure; so, there are certainly improvements to be conceived and developed on the features, new features, new interactions, and how they work (including UI-friendly).
This Feature Request would contribute to this process.
Well this certainly is worth looking into. Not very hard to implement. I can try doing this.