Best solution for baking low poly models passes like zdepth, mask, shadows etc?

Helloween

Hi guys,

I would like to ask to this community 3D artist what programs and maybe work chains do you use for rendering out your low poly models with passes like alfa, mask, zdepth etc. To be more clear, if I made a low poly model in ZBrush or 3DS max, UV maps with xNormal and texture it in Photoshop, what is the best solution with today’s standard to bake those passes mentioned earlier, so I can make a nice composition – presentation.

I have made my search but didn’t found a good solution, since one of those would be the 3point shader plugin for 3DS max but it doesn’t support the 2013 or 14 version.

Thanks in advance!

Butthair

I'm confused, I've never tried baking zdepth, masks and shadows on a lo poly model. I'm assuming you mean render not baking?

CheeseOnToast

Try out Marmoset Toolbag 2?

http://www.marmoset.co/

Helloween

@Butthair yes thanks I meant rendering out the maps. I would like to make a presentation and composition of my UV-ed and textured low poly models. Maybe I am thinking in a wrong way, so if you can share how you usually make this things, I would be really thankful!

@CheesOnToast Sorry for my ignorance, but does Marmoset output zdepth, masks, shadow passes etc?

Thanks in advance!

EarthQuake

Toolbag 2 does not support render passes at this time, it does however support alpha/background transparency. In general, TB2 is geared at creating awesome presentations for your models without having to composite in another app.

Helloween

As no expert at all I continued my research for a way to render out passes of my UV-ed and textured models and I found some interesting posts about keyshot!

I have never used the program, so can anybody give me some advice or opinion?

As usual thanks to all..