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1. Xnormal error (GOING CRAZY!)

   

   Topic by PinupPixie · Jul 2013 · Home› Technical Talk

   Hi there! Ok so I am new to normal mapping, I created a low poly mesh in Maya and exported it to Sculptris for ...well...sculpting. I attempted to generate a normal map via xnormal but keep getting this error message... "Invalid function parameter 'msh': The mesh default has a UV pointing to a non existent vertex." What…

2. Re: Xnormal error (GOING CRAZY!)

   

   Reply by mawilbolou · Sep 2019 · Home› Technical Talk

   This is an old thread but... I always do a full cleanup. You can also just do a full cleanup... 1. Merge verts and uv's, check Uvs for overlapping, fix non manifolds, triangulate etc. Delete history, freeze transforms/xform. 2. If that doesnt work, duplicate your model and combine it with a new object like a Box. Delete…

3. Re: Xnormal error (GOING CRAZY!)

   

   Reply by EarthQuake · Jul 2013 · Home› Technical Talk

   Mesh is missing uvs or the uvs are only partially there(ie uvs for some faces but not others). Make sure if you have multiple uv sets to delete any extra ones on your lowpoly before exporting. Highpoly does not need uvs.