Tile Map Baking Tutorial - Revision history

DahBlount at 02:42, 20 September 2014

2014-09-20T02:42:37Z

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	Baking color multiplied tile textures to specific faces.		Baking color multiplied tile textures to specific faces.


			==Boolean and Displacement Modifiers==

			Reserved

	[[Category:Tutorials]]		[[Category:Tutorials]]

DahBlount: /* Transparency */

2014-09-08T03:34:43Z

Transparency

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	Switching to Rendered View next to Object Mode shows the Transparency as it will appear in FSO.		Switching to Rendered View next to Object Mode shows the Transparency as it will appear in FSO.

			'''The above is false, FSO has some problems with rendering transparency when it isn't part of a -trans map. If you need transparent sections on a ship, you'll have to wait until I get it all sorted out.'''

	==Coming Soon==		==Coming Soon==

DahBlount at 15:17, 6 September 2014

2014-09-06T15:17:26Z

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	Switching to Rendered View next to Object Mode shows the Transparency as it will appear in FSO.		Switching to Rendered View next to Object Mode shows the Transparency as it will appear in FSO.

	~~That's all for now, but this tutorial will be greatly extended in the future~~.		==Coming Soon==

			Baking color multiplied tile textures to specific faces.

	[[Category:Tutorials]]		[[Category:Tutorials]]

DahBlount: /* The Basics */

2014-08-30T16:31:48Z

The Basics

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	[[file:Tut13.png\|500px]]		[[file:Tut13.png\|500px]]

	Now select ~~you~~ bake UVs and go to the Baking tab under the Scene menu. Change the settings to Textures with Clear selected.		Now select your bake UVs and go to the Baking tab under the Scene menu. Change the settings to Textures with Clear selected.

	[[file:Tut14.png\|200px]]		[[file:Tut14.png\|200px]]

DahBlount: /* The Basics */

2014-08-29T22:19:35Z

The Basics

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	Wait, that's the first UV map used for the tile textures! It's okay though, because we actually ARE using the UV map you created, which is just a copy of the original at this point.		Wait, that's the first UV map used for the tile textures! It's okay though, because we actually ARE using the UV map you created, which is just a copy of the original at this point.
	Just do a Smart UV Project to fit everything within the bounds of the texture.		Just do a Smart UV Project ("U">Smart UV Project) to fit everything within the bounds of the texture.

	[[file:Tut08.png\|500px]]		[[file:Tut08.png\|500px]]

DahBlount: /* Transparency */

2014-08-29T19:34:26Z

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	The primitive comes back but as you can see, it displays only what we want it to. After another quick bake, editing any textures that include Transparency along the way, we have a texture that renders correctly.		The primitive comes back but as you can see, it displays only what we want it to. After another quick bake, editing any textures that include Transparency along the way, we have a texture that renders correctly.

	[[file:Tut16.png\|~~600px~~]]		[[file:Tut16.png\|500px]]

	Switching to Rendered View next to Object Mode shows the Transparency as it will appear in FSO.		Switching to Rendered View next to Object Mode shows the Transparency as it will appear in FSO.

DahBlount: /* The Basics */

2014-08-29T19:34:06Z

The Basics

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	Create a texture to bake to and set its resolution to 8192x8192. This isn't required but it is recommended as it makes the resolution loss less apparent when scaled down to 4096x4096 or 2048x2048.		Create a texture to bake to and set its resolution to 8192x8192. This isn't required but it is recommended as it makes the resolution loss less apparent when scaled down to 4096x4096 or 2048x2048.

	[[file:Tut05.png\|~~600px~~]]		[[file:Tut05.png\|500px]]

	Now it's time to check out the UV map.		Now it's time to check out the UV map.

DahBlount: /* The Basics */

2014-08-29T19:33:50Z

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	First you'll need to bring your model up in Blender. Here I have a model with ''15'' separate textures.		First you'll need to bring your model up in Blender. Here I have a model with ''15'' separate textures.

	[[file:Tut01.png\|~~600px~~]]		[[file:Tut01.png\|500px]]

	We most definitely '''DO NOT''' want to use 15 textures for a single model, especially such a unique design that won't be used often.		We most definitely '''DO NOT''' want to use 15 textures for a single model, especially such a unique design that won't be used often.
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	Now it's time to check out the UV map.		Now it's time to check out the UV map.

	[[file:Tut06.png\|~~600px~~]]		[[file:Tut06.png\|500px]]

	Wait, that's the first UV map used for the tile textures! It's okay though, because we actually ARE using the UV map you created, which is just a copy of the original at this point.		Wait, that's the first UV map used for the tile textures! It's okay though, because we actually ARE using the UV map you created, which is just a copy of the original at this point.
	Just do a Smart UV Project to fit everything within the bounds of the texture.		Just do a Smart UV Project to fit everything within the bounds of the texture.

	[[file:Tut08.png\|~~600px~~]]		[[file:Tut08.png\|500px]]

	Much better. Now it's time to get everything ready for baking.		Much better. Now it's time to get everything ready for baking.
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	Tile map:		Tile map:

	[[file:Tut12.png\|~~600px~~]]		[[file:Tut12.png\|500px]]

	Bake map:		Bake map:

	[[file:Tut13.png\|~~600px~~]]		[[file:Tut13.png\|500px]]

	Now select you bake UVs and go to the Baking tab under the Scene menu. Change the settings to Textures with Clear selected.		Now select you bake UVs and go to the Baking tab under the Scene menu. Change the settings to Textures with Clear selected.
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	Put it in the oven for 2-10 minutes depending on your hardware specs and when it's finished you should have a spiffy new texture.		Put it in the oven for 2-10 minutes depending on your hardware specs and when it's finished you should have a spiffy new texture.

	[[file:Tut15.png\|~~600px~~]]		[[file:Tut15.png\|500px]]

	That sums it up for basic tile baking technique however if you have textures that use transparency, there is more to it than just the above.		That sums it up for basic tile baking technique however if you have textures that use transparency, there is more to it than just the above.

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2014-08-29T19:33:07Z

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	Before:		Before:

	[[file:Tut03.png\|~~600px~~]]		[[file:Tut03.png\|200px]]


	After:		After:

	[[file:Tut04.png\|~~600px~~]]		[[file:Tut04.png\|200px]]

	Now we can see that the texture actually has some Alpha showing through and thus will show as transparent in the render viewport, but we still need to modify the materials settings for baking.		Now we can see that the texture actually has some Alpha showing through and thus will show as transparent in the render viewport, but we still need to modify the materials settings for baking.
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	Start by editing the Materials Z Transparency to 0 Alpha and 0 Specular. Under the Shadows tab check Receive Transparent. The primitive display will disappear but don't worry, it will return momentarily.		Start by editing the Materials Z Transparency to 0 Alpha and 0 Specular. Under the Shadows tab check Receive Transparent. The primitive display will disappear but don't worry, it will return momentarily.

	[[file:Tut10.png\|~~600px~~]]		[[file:Tut10.png\|200px]]

	Next edit the Image textures Influence settings to include Alpha and leave it at 1.		Next edit the Image textures Influence settings to include Alpha and leave it at 1.

	[[file:Tut11.png\|~~600px~~]]		[[file:Tut11.png\|200px]]

	The primitive comes back but as you can see, it displays only what we want it to. After another quick bake, editing any textures that include Transparency along the way, we have a texture that renders correctly.		The primitive comes back but as you can see, it displays only what we want it to. After another quick bake, editing any textures that include Transparency along the way, we have a texture that renders correctly.

DahBlount: /* The Basics */

2014-08-29T19:31:59Z

The Basics

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	To work around this, open up the object geometry menu and create a new UV map. I named mine TexBake but you could even name it Snuffleupagus, FSO and Blender won't care either way.		To work around this, open up the object geometry menu and create a new UV map. I named mine TexBake but you could even name it Snuffleupagus, FSO and Blender won't care either way.

	[[file:Tut02.png\|~~600px~~]]		[[file:Tut02.png\|200px]]

	Create a texture to bake to and set its resolution to 8192x8192. This isn't required but it is recommended as it makes the resolution loss less apparent when scaled down to 4096x4096 or 2048x2048.		Create a texture to bake to and set its resolution to 8192x8192. This isn't required but it is recommended as it makes the resolution loss less apparent when scaled down to 4096x4096 or 2048x2048.
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	Start by setting your new UV map as the Bake-To map by clicking the camera next to it in the Geometry menu.		Start by setting your new UV map as the Bake-To map by clicking the camera next to it in the Geometry menu.

	[[file:Tut09.png\|~~600px~~]]		[[file:Tut09.png\|200px]]

	The materials require a quick change of settings as well. Change the mapping to UV and set it to your first UV map. Remember to do this with '''every''' texture in '''every''' material or it wont bake correctly.		The materials require a quick change of settings as well. Change the mapping to UV and set it to your first UV map. Remember to do this with '''every''' texture in '''every''' material or it wont bake correctly.

	[[file:Tut19.png\|~~600px~~]]		[[file:Tut19.png\|200px]]

	This ensures that we bake from the tile textures to the new UV map.		This ensures that we bake from the tile textures to the new UV map.
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	Now select you bake UVs and go to the Baking tab under the Scene menu. Change the settings to Textures with Clear selected.		Now select you bake UVs and go to the Baking tab under the Scene menu. Change the settings to Textures with Clear selected.

	[[file:Tut14.png\|~~600px~~]]		[[file:Tut14.png\|200px]]

	Put it in the oven for 2-10 minutes depending on your hardware specs and when it's finished you should have a spiffy new texture.		Put it in the oven for 2-10 minutes depending on your hardware specs and when it's finished you should have a spiffy new texture.