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Shootr
08-12-2003, 04:17 PM
Similar question to the other post, but I just want to know how to render a normal z channel for a single still image.
I found nothing in the max help, but maybe I was looking under the wrong thing.
somebody just tell me where to find it please.
Marsel Khadiyev
08-12-2003, 04:30 PM
Try rendering out as an .RPF file with a z-channel enabled in exports. Then after rendering is done, select the channel from the channels list in the render window and save it to whatever you want.
Dave Black
08-12-2003, 04:38 PM
Render: Render Elements: "add": Zdepth

Hit render.

There you go. It will pop up another window after the render is done with just the Z-depth.

-3DZ

:D
Shootr
08-13-2003, 06:56 PM
thanks for you help guys.

Khadiyev,

I tried your method, and it comes out great!
But, whenever I try to save it from the render viewport, it saves the original image with RGB and all the normal stuff.
How do I get just the Z chanel to save and view properly.
Am I suppose to access the RPF file with something?
thanks
Dave Black
08-13-2003, 07:33 PM
Unless I'm a total moron and did'nt understand your question, why not try my method?

-3DZ

:D
Shootr
08-13-2003, 07:40 PM
yeah, sorry

your method worked quite well too,
However, when I tried it on a larger scene, the z depth only went for a short distnce before falling off into total black.
If there's a way of extending that please let me know. Because your way technically worked a lot easier.
Shootr
08-13-2003, 07:46 PM
I'm stupid.
as soon as I posted that I went back and found the z parameters.
yeah, that seemed to do the trick.
it looks great.
thanks.
anything else I should know?
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