xNormal Batch Baker for 3ds Max

tpoveda

Hello guys,

I am currently working on a Maxscript Tool for 3ds Max called xNormal Batch Baker.

I have created this tool to improve my workflow between 3ds Max and xNormal when I'm baking maps without exiting 3ds Max. I've tought that maybe could be useful for the rest of the community.

xNormal Batch Baker for 3ds Max - Version 1.2 - 18/04/2016



In this video, you can see the complete workflow of xNormal Batch Generator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LEo-0xWeYw

Main Features

• Similar xNormal UI workflow: The UI of the tools is designed to follow the similar worfklow that xNormal uses (set meshes properties, set high & low poly meshes, select normals to bake and adjust their settings, adjust bake settings ...).
• Complete configuration of your bakes: xNormal Batch Baker has all the properties that you can find in xNormal when you adjust your maps baking settings.
• Bake configuration saving: You can save you bake configuration and use it layer inside xNormal with no problems.
• Batch render of different kind of maps: You can setup a batch render of your normal maps, so you dont have to setup each mesh bake manually.

Changelog
Beta 1.4 (22/04/2016)

• Fixed exported textured format map dropwdown selection
• Script code is a bit more optimized

Known errors (will be solved very very soon)

• Map format setting resets its value when tab is changed.
  

Any kind of feedback (report problems, suggestions for new features, etc) are more than welcome.

DOWNLOAD XNORMAL BATCH BAKER BETA 1.4

DOWNLOAD COMBINE NORMALS PHOTOSHOP DROPLET

Last updates of the tool :https://cgart3d.squarespace.com/tools/

Scruples

Very relevant to my interests, I'll be giving it a test soon, thanks!

OccultMonk

Seems great, hope to test it soon!

tpoveda

Thank you guys, I've updated the tool fixing sombre problems in the format map selection and the code is a bit more optimized. Next version, will have more maps options to bake and will be released in some days Also I have uploaded the droplet that I use in the video (is for Photoshp CC 2015)

Scruples

@tpoveda I had a chance to try it. I like the interface right now the settings aren't saving for me, and they aren't transferring to xnormal. The files will still bake but Output file location, Resolution, sampling and ray distance won't use the setting in your script. I can't use the location I placed Xnormal either (D:\xNormal 3.19.2), I needed to move to the default location to get it to load.

Is it possible to add a cage?

tpoveda

Scruples said:

@tpoveda I had a chance to try it. I like the interface right now the settings aren't saving for me, and they aren't transferring to xnormal. The files will still bake but Output file location, Resolution, sampling and ray distance won't use the setting in your script. I can't use the location I placed Xnormal either (D:\xNormal 3.19.2), I needed to move to the default location to get it to load.

Is it possible to add a cage?

Hi @Scruples, thank you for using my script. I have taken note of all the bugs you have mentioned and I'm currently working on the script to solve them. During this next week I'll be released version 1.5 of the script with all this problems solved. About cages, is a feature that is in my to-do list so sooner or later I will incorporate it in the script.

Thank you very much for your feedback

OccultMonk

Any updates?

tpoveda

OccultMonk said:

Any updates?

Hi @OccultMonk I'm really busy with some projects right now and I don't have time to update the project right now. Nevertheless, I have an in-progress major update of xNormal Batch Baker. I hope to be able to update a new beta soon. Thank you for your interest.

OccultMonk

Could you please notify me when you have an update?

tpoveda

OccultMonk said:

Could you please notify me when you have an update?

Of course @OccultMonk