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Creating Normal Maps in Blender by Sculpting, then back to DAZ

kevphilkevphil Posts: 54
edited November 2024 in Blender Discussion

WORKFLOW: I Export a DAZ Gen 8 or 9 figure to Blender via the Bridge, and then use a MultiRes Modifier to Sculpt detail at, say, level 4. Next, I Bake that sculpted detail to a Normal Map, but set the Resolution back to Base. 

QUESTION: Will that figure reopen in DAZ (via Morph Loader) such that I can still add Poses and Expressions, while of course maintaining the detail work I did in Blender?

Sorry if this is convoluted... Thank You!

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  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 107,857

    You don't need to send the model back, you just apply the normal (OpenGL format) through the Surfaces pane.

  • lilweeplilweep Posts: 2,740

    kevphil said:


    QUESTION: Will that file (an FBX?) reopen in DAZ (via Morph Loader) such that I can still add Poses and Expressions, while of course maintaining the detail work I did in Blender?
     

    a normal map is an image (jpg, png etc) not a model (fbx) 

     

  • kevphilkevphil Posts: 54
    edited November 2024

    Richard Haseltine said:

    You don't need to send the model back, you just apply the normal (OpenGL format) through the Surfaces pane.

     

    I want a FIGURE with the NEW DETAIL that I can then apply (DAZ) Expression and Pose morphs to. 

    Post edited by kevphil on
  • lilweeplilweep Posts: 2,740
    edited November 2024

    kevphil said:

    Richard Haseltine said:

    You don't need to send the model back, you just apply the normal (OpenGL format) through the Surfaces pane.

     

    I want a figure with the NEW DETAIL that I can then apply (DAZ) Expression and Pose morphs to. 

    his instructions tell you how to add your map to your figure in daz. 

    A normal map is an image, you apply it on Surfaces tab. It's really not that complicated.

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  • kevphilkevphil Posts: 54

    lilweep said:

    kevphil said:

    Richard Haseltine said:

    You don't need to send the model back, you just apply the normal (OpenGL format) through the Surfaces pane.

     

    I want a figure with the NEW DETAIL that I can then apply (DAZ) Expression and Pose morphs to. 

    his instructions tell you how to add your map to your figure in daz. 

    A normal map is an image, you apply it on Surfaces tab. It's really not that complicated.

    Sorry. WHO are you talking about? 

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,156
    No need for all this obfuscation. "Who" is Richard Haseltine, forum mod and extremely knowledgeable Daz user.
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