Combine Normal Maps

October 22, 2014
3,266 Downloads
31 Likes
Blender 2.7x
Render: Cycles
Creator: radcapricorn
License: CC-0

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Description:

This is a node tree setup that can be used to combine two normal maps. By default, file opens into a compositor and UV/Image editor, which can be used to combine normal maps and save the result for later use. The file also contains a Cycles node tree that can be used for the same purpose in Cycles materials. Usage instructions are provided in a text block (you'll see it when you open the file, just make sure you have 'Load UI' ticked on).

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Comments:

andrewprice

Beautiful! I'm using this in my workflow now. Works wonderfully. Thank you! (and special thank you for making it CC-Zero!)

Edited May 31, 2016
SamTT7

Than make a tutorial and give him the credit ;)

Edited July 26, 2016
ChameleonScales

Note that Blender Internal does that very easily. Simply add multiple textures and set them as normal maps (in both Influence and Image Sampling). You can then tweak each normal's influence and bake.

Edited May 01, 2017
datpotatocrafter

is there a way to download it from anywhere else? it wont download for me for some reason

Edited August 05, 2016
Abedd

Why don't you make a multi-bump addon for us, the dummies? :)

Edited August 27, 2016
AdemFoster

well they gotta pay the servers

Written July 02, 2018
supermaximus

Download link is broken. It downloads only html page instead of zip file.

Written July 09, 2018
polaropposites

Doesn't work with Edge. Try Firefox instead

Written August 03, 2018
TheUnknownWarrior

If you get an HTML file then change it from .html to .zip using your explorer and you´re good to go. Or you can open it using Winrar and it will work too.

Written January 27, 2019
ruwo

Very useful, thank you very much for sharing!

Written November 02, 2018
cirkuskakao

Thank you for sharing! Best solution for me...

Written November 24, 2018
engetuswap

I really like your node set up. append nodes, work with 2.8 too (though I only test with cycles) thanks much. I can easy add second normal maps without lost base normal map effects. I download it by chrome.

Edited January 06, 2019
xiding

really useful, thank you!!

Written August 23, 2020
dinesh a

thank you so much man, saved me tons of time

Written November 01, 2020
mephilit

Still gold as today, opened in old 2.79 It is so easy to use with perfect explanations, took me barely 1mn to get the mixed result Thank you sir/miss

Written April 15, 2022
bekean23

Depending on your needs hoop grids, you might use math nodes to perform operations like addition or multiplication on the normal maps. This could be helpful for blending details from each map.

Written August 14, 2023