zMapper: Normal Map is not in alignment with Texture Map

[system]

Thanks for your time in advance

My normal map out of zBrush’s zMapper is not in alignment with my texture in 3ds Max (See image) or in Photoshop (See image). It looks aligned in zBrush at subdivision 8 mesh (See image). I rendered a normal map out of 3ds Max and it is closer to my texture then the one out of zBrush’s zMapper. This is making me believe it is a setting issue but, I have no idea as to where to start adjusting. Does anyone have any ideas what setting in zMapper I should be adjusting?

Side Note: I did an Ambient Occlusion Map/Lighting Map off of the subdivision 8 mesh out of 3Ds Max and it was in alignment with the texture map in Photoshop. I made a Cavity Map out of zMapper and it was in alignment with the zMapper normal map. So, I am guessing here that it has something to do with how the cage is being used in zMapper.

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[aurick]

Try toggling the Tool>Normal Map>Adaptive setting before you launch ZMapper. It’s possible that using the alternate calculation method will resolve the issue for you.

Also, in ZMapper if you’re using raytraced calculation you could try using standard calculation.

[system]

Thanks for the suggestions

Toggling the Adaptive setting on did nothing as I could see. I put both of the normal maps in separate layers in photoshop and turned them on and off.

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[system]

Hey aurick,

I am unable to find where "standard calculation" is; it must be looking me right in the face can you tell me where this is in zMapper? And here is my setting I am using in zMapper (See Image):

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[system]

Thanks for the clues aurick

I found the fix for this issue. I selected “Interpolate” in the zMapper settings instead of Raytrace. This created a Normal Map that is in alignment with my Texture Map. (See Image)

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