2D Sprites creation part 2 - Mask map by using canvases in iray

3DMinh

Hi,

So I'm learning to create 2d sprites using 3d assets from Daz, and now I know how to create normal map using Iray Canvases. Now, in Unity there's a thing called Mask Map, which is a map where each properties: Metallic, Ambient Occlusion, Height (or Detail map), Smoothness are stored in Red, Green, Blue and Alpha channels, respectively. My question is, can Iray Canvases help me create this map (with 4 channels) like the way it help me create normal map? For starter, I can see that there is a Ambient Occlusion canvas which should allows me to create the Ambient Occusion map? How about the Metallic, Height (or detail) and Smoothness?  How can I put together this map of the 4 properties?

Ok so upon watching this video here at the current timestamp, I realized I misunderstood the mask map and now I have no idea what is it. Hopefully some expert can give me some explanation otherwise I'll keep searching for a way to create them ...

Thank you very much.

Best regards,

Minh

Artini

This is an interesting topic.

Why do not you post it in Daz3D dedicated Unity forums?

https://www.daz3d.com/forums/categories/unity-discussion

 

3DMinh

Artini said:

This is an interesting topic.

Why do not you post it in Daz3D dedicated Unity forums?

https://www.daz3d.com/forums/categories/unity-discussion

 

Hi,

Yeah you're right I'll post there. I actually didn't know there's a dedicated Unity forum ! Also originally I thought this is about how to utilized Iray Canvases to make the maps that could be useful in Unity. But as I learn I think I have to do this inside Unity more.

Thanks for your feed back.

Best regards,
Minh