Search

1. Re: Tip-Zero Effort Beveling for normal maps

   

   Reply by Psyk0 · Apr 2010 · Home› Technical Talk

   Thanks for this, should be handy. Script error for me, max 9 x64, any ideas?

2. Re: Tip-Zero Effort Beveling for normal maps

   

   Reply by r_fletch_r · Apr 2010 · Home› Technical Talk

   VERY COOL. that would be an awesome timesaver for wear maps. much better than Neil Blevins Vertex colour script

3. Re: Tip-Zero Effort Beveling for normal maps

   

   Reply by r_fletch_r · Apr 2010 · Home› Technical Talk

   thats very weird. delete the line from the script and click the checkbox yourself --Create a Standard Material with a round corners shadermat = standardMaterial()mat.bumpMapAmount = 100mat.bumpMap = Architectural__Round_Corners_Bump ()meditMaterials[1] = mat if that doesnt work then try. you will need to set the bump…

4. Tip-Zero Effort Beveling for normal maps

   

   Topic by r_fletch_r · Apr 2010 · Home› Technical Talk

   I've searched the normal mapping thread and i didnt find this tip so I thought I'd post it here. If you are rendering with mental ray there is a superb time saving feature called 'Round Corners'. Basically any hard edges the shader sees are automatically 'beveled' using a bump mapping trick. The cool thing about this is…

5. Re: Tip-Zero Effort Beveling for normal maps

   

   Reply by THE 5 · Apr 2010 · Home› Technical Talk

   Same here! Instead of using the script r_fletch_r provides, you could just "unlock" the Round_Corners_Bump Map and then select it from the Map Browser, just like applying a Noise map to the Bump slot (for Max that is). Guide to unlock the Round_Corners_Bump Map for all Shaders in 3DS Max: STEP 1: - Go to <your max install…