Re: XSI Normal Map node

["Tim Leydecker" <BauerOink(at)gmx.de>]

Thanks a lot Mathieu,

I see Bartek also wrote a neat little tutorial!
All questions answered, D3 shaders downloaded.

Taking butt out of thread - now.

Cheers

tim

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mathieu Leclaire" <mleclair(at)hybride.com>
To: <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 6:33 PM
Subject: RE: XSI Normal Map node


> http://be3d.republika.pl/
>
> There are a few things in there but it's mostly to use and generate normal
> maps... check the website, it should answer most of your questions.
>
>
> Mathieu Leclaire
> R&D Programmer
> Hybride Technologies
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM]On Behalf Of
> Tim Leydecker
> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 11:32 AM
> To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> Subject: Re: XSI Normal Map node
>
> Hi there,
>
> I´m sorry to butt in but where do I get this D3 Normal shader?
> (To make it even worse:) What is this D3 shader?
>
> Cheers
>
> tim
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andre DeAngelis" <andre.deangelis(at)ubisoft.com>
> To: <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 3:18 PM
> Subject: RE: XSI Normal Map node
>
>
> > That makes sense Raffaele but the D3 nromal shader does provide an
> > influence parameter that does appear to work pretty much the way a bump
> > map amplitude works.
> >
> > AD
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf
> > Of Raffaele Fragapane
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 1:16 AM
> > To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> > Subject: Re: XSI Normal Map node
> >
> > amplitude on a normal map?
> > after the relief/displacement derived normals have been calculated, or if
> > you're using a straight baked normals map (derivated from the difference
> > between geometries, like in Zbrush), you don't have an "amplitude"
> > anymore.
> >
> > an amplitude is only possible when setting a height for a relief mapping
> > of some sorts, once the normals are derivated there's no amplitude you 
> > can
> > set for them.
> >
> > I don't remember D3 having an amplitude parameter and I can't see how it
> > could have had one, but then I haven't used it in ages and I'm maybe
> > missing something.
> >
> > ******************************
> > |     Raffaele Fragapane       |
> > |     Rising Sun Pictures      |
> > | "Remember, TD is for TopDog" |
> > ******************************
> >
> >
> >
> > Andre DeAngelis wrote:
> >
> > > Yes the XSI native normal map nodes seem to be lacking somewhat. I
> > > also noticed that there is no control for amplitude either.
> > > You'd think they woudl have though of these paramters when creating
> > > them, seeing as they already existed in D3.
> > >
> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > --
> > > *From:* owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] *On
> > > Behalf Of *Michaël Bentitou
> > > *Sent:* Monday, February 27, 2006 3:23 PM
> > > *To:* XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> > > *Subject:* XSI Normal Map node
> > >
> > > Hey list -
> > >
> > > Maybe I'm missing something, but there doesn't seem to be a way to set
> > > the repeats for a normal map texture. I don't see a way of setting the
> > > repeats anywhere in the XSI Normal Map Node - even if you click on
> > > Edit, it brings another PPG to mess with the UVW Transformation, the
> > > Wrapping, even the Swap UV - but no repeats ??
> > >
> > > Anyway I'm using the D3 Node instead for the time being but
> > > nonetheless I'm still curious as to why we can't set the repeats...
> > > Anyone ?
> > >
> > > -=mb.
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