Normal Map Generating in Cheetah3d

frank beckmann

frank beckmann

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Normal Map Generating in Cheetah3d

Hi.
Some of you might find this useful or just fun to try.:cool:
Simple hack:
Model some structure - apply "Directional shader" and render with orthogonal camera and Ambient Occlusion set up - but no light source. Save "texture" rendering.
Take a polygon of same dimensions like the structure. Apply material to it with the texture you made applied to the bump map channel and "normal" bump type.
Light up your scene and render.
NormalMapTutorial.jpeg

Have fun experimenting with other materials/channels in addition.:D

Cheers
Frank
 
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great stuff - thanks frank !

update:
an ambient light with no ambient occlusion creates very precise maps.
i wonder if this is scriptable ?
and if there is a way to achieve something with an unwrapped uv map ?

- archie
 
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To Frank

Hi All and Frank,

Can you tell me more about the "Directional shader", could you share with us this material.

Thanks a lot,

Chris.
 
Sorry...

Sorry, the directional shader is yet in the version...what a shame :smile:

Have a good day
 
good one Frank!
hopefully I'll have some spare time to play with the new beta next week (no way I can do it now... unfortunately)

cheers,
Alessandro
 
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