Can anyone please explain how to use satencil buffers?

[Iskuri]

Hi, I have noticed some cool things coming from stencil buffers such as that jinto wormhole and the magic box and I was wondering if anyone could please explain how to use them. Thanks.

[Gbps]

It's very complicated math involved in calculating advanced stencil buffers like wormholes and magic boxes. What math class are you currently enrolled in? : Is a better question.

[Iskuri]

I would say that I am quite competent at mathematics, an explanation of how to use a stencil buffer would help to see if I could use it.

[bobthe2lol]

Agreed. There are no examples on the wiki..

[Iskuri]

Yeah, it would definitely be helpful.

[Iskuri]

The example doesn't actually say how to use them.

[Gbps]

Still needs to explain them.

"Ok so you do this, this, this, and this and you can fly to the moon. Now fly to Mars."

[Entoros]

[QUOTE=Gbps;19221139]Still needs to explain them.

"Ok so you do this, this, this, and this and you can fly to the moon. Now fly to Mars."[/QUOTE]

More like,

"So you put the transient discombobulator into the colloid suspension mechanism, and you have cheesecake. Now make me the Eiffel tower."

[Gbps]

[QUOTE=Entoros;19222399]More like,

"So you put the transient discombobulator into the colloid suspension mechanism, and you have cheesecake. Now make me the Eiffel tower."[/QUOTE]

[img]http://maaadddog.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/1233600467037.jpg[/img]

[Grea$eMonkey]

I agree with Entoros, there's a fine example, but no explanation. It's putting a baby in a car and saying "here's the steering wheel, now drive me home."