Quad Chamfer and normal map issue

mobpapst

Hey guys,

i was trying to make a little test object with different form by useing quad chamfer with a turbosmooth on top for my hp. i made my lp and baked all in xnormal. but my edges are really messy. hope you can tell me how to make it right with a quad chamfer:

1: HP in max with Quad Chamfer (smoothing groups option + Turbosmooth)



2: Normal map baked in xNormal (2k/ 4x Edge Padding / 4X AA)




3: LP with normal Map in Marmoset Toolbag (here are the problems):

a3D

Before baking, make sure that each UV shell in your lowpoly is composed of a single smoothing group.
In other words, smooth the lowpoly normals on every edge that isn't a UV seam. Also, remember to leave some space between shells, and bake with padding.

mobpapst

i've done this so far. for example. at the fron object the complete top face is one smoothing group. i unwrap my lp on case of generating the smoothing group with textools. so iam sure to get hard edges at my seams.

m4dcow

You need to bake with a cage to get averaged normal projection in xNormal.

Sajeet

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGszEIT4Kww[/ame]
good watch... around 11:40 he takes up your problem

.Wiki

a3D wrote: »

Before baking, make sure that each UV shell in your lowpoly is composed of a single smoothing group.

Nope. If you have a smoothing-split THEN you need a UV-split. But if you have a uv-split you dont need to split your smoothing.

WarrenM

Right here:

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciXTyOOnBZQ[/ame]

That video has all you need to know.