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Normal Maps: When I click the button to create a normal map, NOTHING HAPPENS.

PARENT-SUPPORT CHILD-Normal Maps
#1

The normal map generator creates a map based on the differences between the current subdivision level and the highest level. You’re probably still on the highest level, which means that there are no differences.

#2

not the Problem…i Just does nothing.

#3

Hello

For some reason when I click Create NormalMap nothing happens.

This is a example of the worlfolw I am using

Import Obj. >

Drop object >

StoreMT >

Sub Divide to Level 5 >

Sclupt in some detail >

Drop back down to SDIV 1 >

Switch Morph Target >

Then i will create NormalMap with the TANGENT and ADAPTIVE on.

This workflow worked fine in Zbrush2 why not 3?

Any help wud be welcome :smiley:

#4

3,835

#5

I was just informed that Normal Maps don’t work yet in ZB3

-Sterling

#6

Incorrect… The normal map generation button doesn’t work yet, but you can still make normal maps in Z3: http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/showthread.php?t=46231

#7

Thanks very much eldee.s and SterlingY :smiley: .

Im glad to know that there is a known problem and even more so that there is a work around ( was going crazy :evil: )

Any idea when there will be a update or a fix to this?

Thanks again for the help guys.

#8

Has this been solved? I’m useing a basic wokrflow, and still can never generate normal maps with zb3. Anybody else have any other pointers on normal map generation? :angry:

#9

What’s to solve? There is a workaround that I posted like… 3 posts above this one. Did you read it?

#10

just converting a displacement map to normals might not have a correct
output.

theres lots of ways to make normal maps, and that doesnt sound like a correct
method.

#11

Finaly 3.1 has normal map generation!

Here are some guys I recently made. The timelapse are here.

( http://youtube.com/watch?v=JOmk8gD5FbY )
( http://youtube.com/watch?v=uTS-L-ReaI4 )
Please watch all my vids! and rate’em!

Thank you.

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#12

wait… there is another problem im facing…

i can not see the normal map controls…

can anybody help me?:frowning:

#13

hi,
i am new here,
hey me also got the same problem . when i hit create normal map . it does,t work. tel me the solvness… why its coming like that ?pls hewlp me…

#14

You can create normal map with displacement exporter comes with zbrush 3.1. It works fine and very simple.