[Max2013] Weird shading/normal issue

Acid_Wire

Good afternoon, polycount



As you can see, I'm having a spot of trouble with this trapezoid area that is convinced that it's a recess or shadow or something. I'm using Max 2013 and XoliulShader, and what's baffling is that this is persisting even after I've edited the normal map by hand and made zero difference. It's still there with just the normal map applied, and I am beyond confused...

respawnrt

Maybe you have some overlapping verts to that upper edge forming the shading error ?

Acid_Wire

Ah-hah!
Thanks, both of you. The problem was indeed in some meddlesome verts. A few quick taps of backspace and it's nice and smooth