https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/how-to-export-3ds-max-with-file-with-bump-maps-to-stl/m-p/9816946#M4708 <P>I have a pretty simple 3ds max file that has some bump maps and I need to export it to STL for 3d printing/fabrication. Any ideas how to do that? When I export to STL the bump maps don't stay in the file and I just end up with smooth model without bumps. TYIA!</P> Thu, 22 Oct 2020 03:53:26 GMT Monika.MurcinovaPNUPD 2020-10-22T03:53:26Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/how-to-export-3ds-max-with-file-with-bump-maps-to-stl/m-p/9816946#M4708 <P>I have a pretty simple 3ds max file that has some bump maps and I need to export it to STL for 3d printing/fabrication. Any ideas how to do that? When I export to STL the bump maps don't stay in the file and I just end up with smooth model without bumps. TYIA!</P> Thu, 22 Oct 2020 03:53:26 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/how-to-export-3ds-max-with-file-with-bump-maps-to-stl/m-p/9816946#M4708 Monika.MurcinovaPNUPD 2020-10-22T03:53:26Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/how-to-export-3ds-max-with-file-with-bump-maps-to-stl/m-p/9826241#M4709 <P>You would have to use the bump maps as displacement maps so that they actually modify the objects shape. Here's the general workflow.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <UL> <LI>In your material, move the bump map to the Displacement Map attribute. If the material doesn't have a displacement attribute replace it with one that does like the Physical Material</LI> <LI>Add a "Displace Mesh Binding (WSM)" modifier</LI> <LI>Enable "Custom"</LI> <LI>Since displacement actually modifies the mesh you will most likely need to increase the subdivision to get fine details</LI> </UL> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="DisplaceMesh.png" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/836657iE0CD2566B831B197/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="DisplaceMesh.png" alt="DisplaceMesh.png" /></span></P> Tue, 27 Oct 2020 03:53:20 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/how-to-export-3ds-max-with-file-with-bump-maps-to-stl/m-p/9826241#M4709 BenBisares 2020-10-27T03:53:20Z