CARMELHILL Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Where are the new bump map and normal map files for the Chief Architect Core library textures? The X9 video here shows that you need to chose the file to use: X9 3D Rendering https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/2402/x9-3d-rendering.html?playlist=130 It says all the Chief Architect Core Catalogs have been updated with bump and normal map files. But where are they. See the attached image too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 I ask the same question, where are those things located or need we not know or are they built in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt12 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 not sure about the bump map locations but the normals are in the same folder as the material image location which you can get from the Texture Source File. You have to check view hidden files under folder view options but I wouldnt think its a good idea messing around too much in there as I imagine its hidden for a reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPDesign Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 It appears that if there is one made for the material it is located here. assuming a standard install. C:\ProgramData\Chief Architect Premier X9\Referenced Files\CoreCatalogFiles.zip#zip:Asphalt Roofing Normal 2016.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Thanks, did you have to search, or did it come up automatically with the texture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPDesign Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Perry, That one was in the texture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Chief said not long ago that they are still working on those maps. I don't think they're actually available yet for all that many materials. It sounded like the goal was to get most of them ready to be released along with the final public release of X9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARMELHILL Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 It doesn't look like those bump map files made it into this release of X9 yet. Anybody else figure it out yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPDesign Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Ed what are you looking for? you can make a bump or better yet a normal map of any existing material, very easy Here is a link Kirk posted up a while back on normal maps. Its real easy once you make a couple. I just do a back up of entire plan with textures to have a copy of each texture I want to use for making the normal map from. then its all saved in one place for easy use. https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/11836-normal-maps/#comment-101872 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonboy Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Tried to open your link and received an error code 2FF173/H from Chief don't know if it is on my end or the link .. I have noticed when using the roofing bump map in the OC catalog that color turns very dark in standard view not sure if it is my settings or what. Very helpful information... thanks guys and gals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Try this link instead https://kcclemo.neocities.org/creating-height-and-normal-maps/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARMELHILL Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 4 hours ago, MPDesign said: Ed what are you looking for? In the new features video of X9, Chief said that their Core Catalogs were going to be updated with custom bump maps. So I'm trying to track them down. They don't seem to be available yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Ed, Have you updated the Library Catalogs since the final X9 release? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARMELHILL Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 Yes. It doesn't matter. Do you have core library bump files available in your x9? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 That is the question 15 hours ago, CARMELHILL said: Yes. It doesn't matter. Do you have core library bump files available in your x9? I can't find them but I know they are there but only in the core lib. When I select a roof material from the core lib. there is a map listed in the DBX. they must be imbedded in the material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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