Info Channel Kernel Suggestion

[profbetis]

I like that there is a Geometric Normals vs Shading Normals output, and I realize that the difference is smoothing (or is there more?)

My proposition is that it include normals from the textures/materials so that we may debug textures here too. I would find this particularly useful when needing to find a good correct scale for normal maps on my materials and not have to wait for a shaded preview to see where they are. Usually map sizes are very out of range, especially with real-world texture coordinates and are hard to find a decent scale, taking much longer than necessary.

[Rikk The Gaijin]

My proposition is that it include normals from the textures/materials so that we may debug textures here too.

If you select Shading Normals and click on "Bump and normal map" checkbox, in theory the bump map/normal map should appear.
However, if you have a Mix material assigned, the maps will not show up for some reason. (bug?)

[profbetis]

Hmmmm, I am using the 3DS MAX plugin which doesn't appear to have this option. Perhaps it was in an update to the standalone program that hasn't yet propagated to the plugin.

[Rikk The Gaijin]

Ah, I don't use plug-ins, I was referring at the standalone version.

[L_E_X]

Hello. Help me to decide problem please. I have 3d model of tree - it have leaves -planes with alfa transparency for the shape. Shading normals mode - renders only planes -not alfa through. Same problem on all channels by render info kernel.