Comments on: Modifier/Paint/UV Features In Latest CVS Build

By: Eugene

Eugene — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 19:27:12 +0000

@basse
See these:

http://mediawiki.blender.org/index.php/BlenderDev/EdgeSplitModifier

http://mediawiki.blender.org/index.php/BlenderDev/UVProjectModifier

By: Erklaerbar

Erklaerbar — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 17:16:40 +0000

kenjy,

you could also use melody by nvidia, which is free, to generate normal maps

By: kenjy

kenjy — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 11:04:28 +0000

Hi guys, so it will be possible to create normal maps directly in blender. Do someone have a walkthrough to explain how to create a normal map in blender only. I've tried many things with vertex col and texture backer, but it don't work (always a blank normal texture).
By the way, awesome job, especially for the speeding up of the painting.

Kenjy

By: shul

shul — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 09:36:53 +0000

Check the videos… Wow!!

By: basse

basse — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 07:15:32 +0000

eugene: well for example i have no idea what EdgeSplit and UvProject modifiers do.

By: Erklaerbar

Erklaerbar — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 04:52:19 +0000

have done a normal map test, love it!!! many thanks to the programmer! Displacement still doesnt work as i would expect but with TS normal maps there is now just a sweet workaround to get details in. Thank you!

if anyone is interested to see the test files (shameless plug): http://www.pixolator.com/zbc/showthread.php?t=37875

By: alelink

alelink — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 17:01:43 +0000

hello, have I understand right???? blander can now bake normal map on UVs????

By: Eugene

Eugene — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 13:52:16 +0000

@Mike
I can't remember from Siggraph whether you prefer Mike or Michael :). You're right about the order of 2. I'm glad you mentioned it!

By: Michael Thoenes

Michael Thoenes — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 13:44:21 +0000

Very Nice additions – I tested the Paint – indeed much faster… Took me a moment to recall what "order of 2 images" meant – I presume that means 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 512, 1024, etc… pixel dimensions…

By: Eugene

Eugene — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 12:20:13 +0000

@basse
Good idea… I keep assuming that eveyone knows what these features are since I have been watching or anticipating features like this for some time. Is there any feature in particular that you don't understand what it does?