3ds max blurring a texture map

BohSheh

I had done multiple vertex color and now trying to get uniform gradient on all the edges .

I was planing to sharpen by clamping all the values and later on blur it so that it smooth out evenly to get the uniform gradient I wanted . However , I dont find any possible way to do that .



As you can see the quads are not evenly distrubuted near the edges thus the gradient seems uneven in length for some edges .
I wasnt planning to modify all the geometry verts one by one to get that effect since it is really troublesome .

Eric Chadwick

Vertex color is interpolated in a linear way. The distance between two vertices directly controls the width of the gradient between them. You need to change the topology of the model to fix this. 

You can fix this by selecting an edge loop, turning on Edge Constraints, and moving it. 
http://help.autodesk.com/view/3DSMAX/2016/ENU/?guid=GUID-8DA624B4-32AB-473A-B5B4-77B8934DAE1B

BohSheh

thx for your reply . I am aware of this current solution , however would like to seek for alternatives that safes up time . Like what i mentioned , clamp the map to make it sharp and blur it later on to smooth out evenly . ( I just cant find any way to blur it directly in material editor )

Eric Chadwick

What is the purpose of your vertex color? How are you planning to use it as a texture? If you explain this, perhaps we can offer alternatives.

BohSheh

haha was trying to make worn edges http://www.neilblevins.com/cg_education/vertex_map_wear/vertex_map_wear.htm

been discusses very long ago that the warp map wont work on mental ray . Therefore I try to do it manually 


Was using different clamp values to create different thickness of borders . Then I masked it accordingly to get that above effect . The method I using requires gradient so that I can adjust the thickness . 

Eric Chadwick

You might be able to adapt something like this.
http://materialism-blog.blogspot.com/2011/08/procedural-dents-n-dirt-part-1.html

BohSheh

wow thx !