3D Coat normal map settings

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For Calculating and exporting normals maps from 3D coat here is a setting that get rid of many problems like semas, or strange areas look on tris or quads of the mesh model.

 

By default the calculation is ste to 3D coat format , what produces strange results.

So change that and here is the best way i found and that works for me :

 

Choose in 3D Coat Preferences : Maya the two normal map parameters

 

 

And the model will have smooth good normal maps, and even seams will not be visible anymore on any 3D engine

 

You don't need anymore to open image editor to correct normal map, this way you have a direct pipeline workflow : 3D coat -> 3D engine

 

 

Another tips is mirrored geometry in 3D coat :

Avoid exporting half and mirror , weld vertex, calculate normals outside under a modeler, it is lot of problems .

It's better to export the mirrored low poly model directly done from 3D coat.