Fading an object via script

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How would you fade out an object via script? I've got a cube that needs to completely disappear - slowly fading out, not just turning off the rendering. I tried the example from the documentation, but it doesn't seem to do the trick. The cube just disappears instantly; not the effect I was looking for. Here's the code I have currently:

var colorStart = Color.red; var colorEnd = Color.green; var duration = 1.0;

 function Update () {
     var lerp = Mathf.PingPong (Time.time, duration) / duration;
     renderer.material.color = Color.Lerp (colorStart, colorEnd, lerp);
 }

It's directly copied from the docs but won't fade over time - it's instantaneous. I would appreciate a pointer or two.

Thanks in advance - Elliot Bonneville

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Answer by Eric5h5 · Mar 15, 2010 at 09:06 PM

You need to use a transparent shader, not a transparent cutout shader (which is what I'm guessing you're using).

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e-bonneville · Mar 15, 2010 at 09:43 PM 0

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Thanks - That helped a lot.

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