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Creating normal maps from hi-poly mesh
Is there a way to create a normal map from an untextured mesh? As far as I can see the only way to do this is using a bump or displacement maps. Unfortunately, I can’t create a suitable bit map to create the displacement/bump.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
W
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4 Replies
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With your 9.5 CDs on one of the other discs are tutorials if I remember correctly.
here’s an online tutorial:
https://members.shaw.ca/jimht03/normal.html
Chris Smith
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Sorry, after looking closer at the online tut, it’s old skool method. Not using the new 9.5 tools.
Chris Smith
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If I’m looking at the right thing, the video tutorial on the 9.5 cd is for creating normal maps for the gnome which has already got a displacement map applied. What I want to do is create a normal map from a mesh – a model with no texture applied.
W
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Cinema doesn’t have the ability to create a normal map for a low-poly object based upon a higher-poly object–except for the displacement method. There is a plugin that provides this function: https://www.cinemax4d.de/simplemakerpro/home_us.html
Or if you have ZBrush, that’s probably the best way to do it.
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