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Re: Shading Errors with Normal map
Triangulating in Maya changes the shading (you can see if you compare the vertex-normals before and after), but you need to triangulate or the result could be even worse. Ideally before baking outside of Maya you want to lock your vertex normals, and then triangulate. Not sure if that's your problem here though, I'd second… -
Re: Confused by an interview question regarding textures...
There is a second method call Vertex Blending which does the same but doesn´t use a seperate alpha but the vertex color information for blending textures. Both used often to break up repetition in your textures and making them more interresting. (If i said something which was obviously wrong feel free to correct me and… -
Re: Welding UV vertices
Hmm, what's confusing to me is that, as best I can tell, these points *are* welded on the model... if I drag a vertex at the intersection of those edges, for instance, both edges get dragged around with it. I didn't think it was a simple issue of construction, but I could be mistaken. I will give the Show Vertex… -
Re: TMNT Sewer Lair: Personal Portfolio Piece
Thanks Chandler! I am going to do an alpha edge on the dirt for the rubble pile and vertex paint some dirt and stains in when I get the cement shader setup for texture blends. Just need to learn how to paint vertex alpha in udk. Thanks for the crit and let me know if you see anything else that could look better. -
Re: Per Pixel lit foliage and lighting
I think the lesson here is don't do per-pixel lighting on foliage. You might get the lighting looking OK if you tweak the vertex normals (my attempt here and here, not happy with it), but if there's self-shadowing the leaf-planes are not going to be good shadowcasters... too flat. Completely-unlit vertex-colored leaves… -
Re: warehaus - UDK
the paint swathces should be possible with a vertex paint, check the "The Pit" udk environment on the fourms and you can see vertex paint and a material shader used for sand and damage and the idea could defiantly be adapted. and i dont think it would need detail in the normal maps since it uses the height map of the base… -
Re: PSA: How to use a 3d tutorial.
I agree with Noodle! Following a tutorial, vertex by vertex, IS learning. Of course it is. Until you see the process, and follow along, how can you learn it? As long as you're paying attention to what you're doing while you're doing it, you learn the technique and can then apply it to your own work. I will agree that… -
Baking Animation to Skeletal?
I am curious if there is a way in max to bake morph/vertex animations into skeletal animations? Ive been searching via Google, and haven't turned up anything is this even possible? I have a Catapult to use in this game engine ive been working on but it only supports skeletal animations, I ran a reactor sim on it and baked… -
Maya to Udk Non continuous mesh texture.
I made a model of a tree in maya, none of the branches are connected to the trunk of the tree via vertex, they are simply moved into place. I have combined all the meshes using the maya combine tool and exported to udk. When I apply my material it comes out half textured. Will I have to attach every limb of the tree via… -
Decals vs 2nd UV Channel?
I have a train that Im texturing. Im using a trim sheet that I will probably vertex paint with another dirtier/worn version of the same trim sheet, but for dirt leaks, Im deciding on using decals or adding in a 2nd UV channel. Any advice here on what would be best? Also, should I make this train in modular pieces, or does…
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