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Pixologic ZMapper and Normal Maps Question.

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#1

Hey guys I’m really new here and had a question. I recently watched the video on Pixologic :small_orange_diamond: ZClassroom on Normal Maps for 3ds Max
http://www.pixologic.com/zclassroom/homeroom/

I followed their steps and instead of a club I used a simple plane

Then I added in the Geometry section 6 Divisions to give it more detail.

I then used a simple star alpha brush for this test.

Then I lowered the Meshes division down to 1.

Then I went into ZMapper and opened the configurations and selected the 3dsmax8modifede.zmp file and under the projection tab I hit the Create Projected NormalMap button and this is what happened.

I get the *Bump mapping not Activated.

I’m just wondering why this would not happen in the Video but it happened to me. Also is their anything that anyone can see that I did wrong or is their another way to make normal maps in Zbrush.

In the end all I would like to do is import simple geometry like a simple lowpoly plane and import that into Zbrush and make a highpoly brick mesh and then export that as a normal map back into 3ds Max. Thanks for any help or idea’s.

#2

bump to normal Zmapper’s feature doesn’t work on Zbrush 3.1. Just a bug. Use the xnormal instead if you need this feature (www.xnormal.net), free (& cool)software.

#3

Reaversword- Thanks for the reply I went to xnormal and used the program to make a displacement map following the tutorial on the site.

http://smorozov.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12:exporting-high-quality-nomal-maps-in-zbrush-tutorial&catid=4:3d&Itemid=11

When I finish I get this. Any idea’s on how to fix it?

#4

I did some tweaking and I finally got it to work. Here’s what it looks like in 3ds Max.