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Soooo........ are Normal maps finally down on the list? *Fingers cross*


There are so many programs out now for Normal maps, but Height maps are just in the dark, I haven't found 1 tutorial on how to make them properly. Having real Normal maps could generally improve the render speed's and Bump map(If allow the use of both at the same time of course) quality. Not only that, it will also improve Anim8or in terms of Game development.

I second this, making trans. maps would be a lot easier and it would give a better result.

I my self don't find any problem with using the GUI that that way.


 The only thing i wish it had was the Attributes already In the system to be used by.....Ehh.....i don't know,  from like a drop down menu or something. But that's just me, i really don't find anything wrong with the whole how attribute are accessed thing, anim8or is is till easier to use then any other program in terms of work flow/simplicity


Unlike, ...Blender *Shudders*, just looks an alien space ship with their GUI. *Shudders* Bleh, to complicated to even "want" to learn.

Ok......


Well, I'm messing around with normal mapping (Bump mapping) and no matter how much I try it never wants to bump map on the X axis?

Here is an example:



As you can see the Y Axis renders just fine, while the X axis acts like it wants to, but it wont. Also why are there circles in the Bump map edge?


http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h30/komodo33/help2.jpg
Here is the same model as above but the lighting was changed in the other direction, as I thought: "Maybe the light was making it render funny", nope. Even without a light in the scene it still does it as well.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h30/komodo33/helpfull.jpg
Here is the same render as above but with the diffuse map on it, it shows even better that it just stops when it tries to render on the X axis.


Here is the bump map

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h30/komodo33/4351-bump.jpg

Also the Scene view showing the Bump in all it's glory.
*WARNING* image below is a 1024 X 768 desktop Print screen.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h30/komodo33/544.jpg


EDIT: Here is new Bump map I was just thinking maybe the bump map was messed up, nope this is even worse.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h30/komodo33/notnormal44.jpg

I only meant for "Rendering" Normal maps, to make Normals you would have to have a external program, I know that. But, Rendering Normal maps in the rendering process would be easier then re-writing AN8 to make it accept a slew of external .bats and such just for one thing. 


Full Normal map integration should only be implemented if and ONLY if you Re-write Anim8or, Steve. 

Model: Glock 17

Polygons: 398 (Triangulated)

UV Mapped: Yes

Textured: No (Still have to learn how to do this)

Model Purpose: Game (TPS/Third Person Shooter)

Standard Render- 2 lights



UV MAP- ART Render




UV Map-  Fully UV mapped        LithUnwrap 1.3.0.0




               
EXTRA:  To save loading a ton of pictures

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h30/komodo33/Glock-ClayRender03.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h30/komodo33/Glock-ClayRender02.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h30/komodo33/Glock-ClayRenderWire.jpg

Sorry, No texture

I unfortunately can't complete the model, as i have no texture skill and I have tried to learn many, many times before.

Maybe I will try again at a later time, until then Vast in the low poly goodness. Go ahead, I SAID VAST!

I didn't know where to post this?

Any new's on a new update (0.97c), Haven't heard anything for a long time?

Ouch, After reading that Wiki page my brain hurts

What are these Euler Angle's used for? Precise 3D to real-life measurement?