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<p>recategorise -&gt; Map Dev (also, category at _bottom_ of markup)</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>= Creating a Heightmap in Blender =<br /> = [http://www.youtube.com/embed/7f2tYgyF0W8 Video] =<br /> == Video Script ==<br /> 1. Delete Cube and Light<br /> <br /> 2. Create Terrain Mesh<br /> - add plane<br /> - enter edit mode<br /> - scale plane to size you want<br /> - subdivide plane to match grid<br /> - enter object mode<br /> <br /> 3. Add Multires Modifyer<br /> - set subdivision to simple<br /> - subdivide until level 6<br /> - set preview level to 6<br /> <br /> 4. Sculpt Terrain Mesh<br /> - enter sculpt mode<br /> - set transform locks<br /> - sculpt<br /> - enter object mode<br /> <br /> 5. setup camera<br /> - select camera<br /> - set position and rotation<br /> - change to camera view<br /> - set camera to ORTHO<br /> - set scale<br /> <br /> 6. Setup Render<br /> - set render dimensions<br /> The height map resolution is defined as SMU * 64 + 1, see [[Mapdev:height]]<br /> <br /> 7. Setup compositor<br /> - change space type to node editor<br /> - select compositor nodes<br /> - check use nodes<br /> - redirect Z<br /> - add normalise<br /> - add invert<br /> - render<br /> [[File:Blender-node000.png|600px]]<br /> <br /> 8. Colour Management<br /> - set display device to none<br /> <br /> 9. Save<br /> - set type to tiff<br /> - set BW<br /> - set depth to 16bpp<br /> <br /> ==Additional Information==<br /> * Need discussion on non square maps, camera settings for altering which dimension gets priority when rendering.<br /> * Consider using this type of material to help understand your sculpting<br /> [[File:Blender-node001.png|600px]]<br /> * if your ram doesnt allow rendering large maps due to image dimensions, consider the render regions add on.<br /> <br /> === Examples ===<br /> Height map [[File:Blender-screen-000.png]] Visual of build/walk [[File:Blender-screen-001.png]] Detail distribution [[File:Blender-screen-002.png]]<br /> [[Category:Map Dev]]</div>

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