Ambient Occlusion/Render2Texture/Max 8 or 9

Arathrax

Hi gang.
What is your work flow for an Ambient Occlusion map in Max 8/9 using Render to Texture?
I'm having no problem getting the normal map but for some reason the AO map is coming out black. I'm sure I'm missing something obvious.

Basically I want to render the texture out at the same time as the normal map. (Meaning I don't want to use the scanline for the render for the normal then have to switch renders,materials and then go to MR if I don't have to).

Thanks in advance.

Joao Sapiro

what i do is to set up a skylight , put on lightracer on the render , and when i select normal map in the render to texture i also select lightmap.

good luck !

Joshua Stubbles

You can use Mental Ray also, since it uses and actual ambient occlusion material. Although RTT with Mental Ray is quite slow.

Arathrax

Thanks guys.
/goes back to experimenting