02-05-2017, 05:32 PM
Hi guys,
Some fast work to test AO option (thanks to Olve11) - I followed his advice and you can check the result.
Modeled: W3D 2.1.5 + Mlab (shoelace)
Texture: Gimp 2.8.16 ( 2048x2048 )
Tri: 3038
(with AO)
![Click to view image](http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t616/dzinks1/Shoe%20%20AO_zps6tg5jjlx.png)
(without AO)
![Click to view image](http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t616/dzinks1/Shoe%20without%20AO_zpsvpfveuoh.png)
(wire)
![Click to view image](http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t616/dzinks1/shoe%20-%20TRI%203038_zpsez4kqbqs.png)
(UV Map)
![Click to view image](http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t616/dzinks1/shoe%20-%20UV%20map_zpss15lvpq6.png)
(shoelace from Mlab)
![Click to view image](http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t616/dzinks1/shoelace%20by%20Mlab_zps774gmulq.png)
It's hard to admit but I never used AO before
I've seen this map many times but never wonder how or why to use it - even for my previous work the diffuse was shaded manually and it's nothing simple to achieve. Anyhow, in 2.1.5 I found also Normal Map option and I wonder what's the difference between external soft (xNormal / Gimp), can anyone share with some experience?
BR, Hank
Some fast work to test AO option (thanks to Olve11) - I followed his advice and you can check the result.
Modeled: W3D 2.1.5 + Mlab (shoelace)
Texture: Gimp 2.8.16 ( 2048x2048 )
Tri: 3038
(with AO)
![Click to view image](http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t616/dzinks1/Shoe%20%20AO_zps6tg5jjlx.png)
(without AO)
![Click to view image](http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t616/dzinks1/Shoe%20without%20AO_zpsvpfveuoh.png)
(wire)
![Click to view image](http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t616/dzinks1/shoe%20-%20TRI%203038_zpsez4kqbqs.png)
(UV Map)
![Click to view image](http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t616/dzinks1/shoe%20-%20UV%20map_zpss15lvpq6.png)
(shoelace from Mlab)
![Click to view image](http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t616/dzinks1/shoelace%20by%20Mlab_zps774gmulq.png)
It's hard to admit but I never used AO before
![Sad Sad](https://www.wings3d.com/forum/images/smilies/sad.png)
BR, Hank
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