Question about baking maps with two materials on one object

Valandar

Okay, say I have an object that is one, continuous mesh, but part, let's say the head, is on a different map than the rest of it. Without splitting the head off and baking it separately, how would I go about baking the two maps properly ?

3DS Max, by the way.

Ben Apuna

Perhaps swapping the body and head UVs in and out of 0-1 UV space in order to isolate and bake each one separately would do the trick.

Mark Dygert

Hold please... I thought I had the answer but it turned out it didn't quite work...

SpeCter

I thought it would be enough to give the two parts different UVW Map ID´s and choose the ID you want from the Render To Texture dialogue.
At least it worked on simple objects for me...

Valandar

Hrms. Never actually done that, to be honest (UVW Map ID's are something I've never messed with). Been working with Max since r2.5, and never done it. How exactly do I go about it?

SpeCter

When i tried it i selected what should be UVW ID 1 (Like the head) added a UVW Unwrap and picked UVW ID 1 and then i selected the other part added another uvw unwrap and changed its id value to 2.Then i collapsed the stack.

You have to do this on your lowpoly to work.Then you just have to choose the id you want in the Render to Texture dialogue.

Valandar

Ah, gotcha. Still working on the high poly, I'll give it a go when it's done.