"Rough corner" strip generator

Zafio

Hi! Some weeks ago I saw a thread about a Maya script that generates plane strips along corners, to help making fake "rough" corners using a transparent texture with a normal map. There was even a sample showing this technique used in MGSV... 

The thing is, I can't find that thread! I've tried all keywords I could think of, but still nothing... I would really appreciate if anyone can point me to the thread I'm talking about!

Thanks!

kodde

It was removed due to NDA violation since this was a proprietary technique afaik.

kodde

http://polycount.com/discussion/160997/looking-for-a-thread-maya-normals-script-for-edge-decals

Zafio

I see... I can't really understand something like that being proprietary like if it was some military secret... there are some preposterous minds out there...
Anyway, thanks for the info!

ZacD

Someone could easily just come up with the technique on their own and post it. There's already very similar workflows described with Sunset Overdrive trims presentation and in the Star Citizen decal thread. It's just custom normals and normal maps, nothing really new or ground breaking, just a smart use of them. 

The good thing about that technique from what I remember is that it worked with UE4, when most normal map trim techniques break because of how UE4 deals with UVs and normals.