Type of height maps in C3D?

[Filip]

Type of height maps in C3D?

Is C3D referring to bump maps or displacement maps when talking about "height maps"?
And yes - there is a difference between bump maps and displacement maps: https://cgcookie.com/articles/normal-vs-displacement-mapping-why-games-use-normals

 

[frank beckmann]

You can use bump-maps and normal-maps and displacement-maps. Bump- and normal-maps can´t be used at the same time inside one material. Micro- and vector-displacement maps are not supported yet. And Yes there´s a difference.
Try to use 16 or 32 bit wherever you can.

Cheers
Frank

 

[Filip]

You can use bump-maps and normal-maps and displacement-maps. Bump- and normal-maps can´t be used at the same time inside one material. Micro- and vector-displacement maps are not supported yet. And Yes there´s a difference.
Try to use 16 or 32 bit wherever you can.

Cheers
Frank

Should I use the "Displacement"-modifier when importing displacement-maps?
Also - how do I know the difference between 16 or 32 bit maps? Is there any way to find out via Finder?

 

[frank beckmann]

Preview.app can tell:

Cheers
Frank