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Quixel Suite 2.0, NDO Essentials

Quixel Suite 2.0 has become an industry standard for creating normal maps, textures, and materials. This course gives you the essential knowledge of NDO for creating normal maps for your games. Required Software: Quixel Suite 2.

Beginner
2h 34m
(16)

Created by Zaheer Mukhtar

Last Updated Dec 15, 2022

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Quixel Suite 2.0, NDO Essentials

Quixel Suite 2.0 has become an industry standard for creating normal maps, textures, and materials. This course gives you the essential knowledge of NDO for creating normal maps for your games. Required Software: Quixel Suite 2.

Beginner
2h 34m
(16)

Created by Zaheer Mukhtar

Last Updated Dec 15, 2022

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Have you ever wondered how to quickly create normal map details for a low-poly model without sculpting or creating the hi-poly model? If so, this course, Quixel Suite 2.0, NDO Essentials is the perfect course for you to master all the techniques you'll need! First, you will discover NDO's UI in detail as well as how you can export your low-poly model from any 3D application to NDO for creating normal details directly on your 3D model. Next, you will learn in-depth techniques for creating various types of normal details such as wires, gauges, buttons, and extrusions for your models while performing steps practically on a low-poly 3D generator model. Finally, you will learn how to create selection IDs for texturing and quickly texture and render your model for presentation. By the end of this course, you'll know all the techniques and have the knowledge to enable you to create any type of normal map for your models. Required Software: Quixel Suite 2.

Quixel Suite 2.0, NDO Essentials
Beginner
2h 34m
(16)
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Zaheer Mukhtar - Pluralsight course - Quixel Suite 2.0, NDO Essentials
Zaheer Mukhtar
9 courses 4.4 author rating 98 ratings

Zaheer Mukhtar is a VFX and 3D artist. He started working in the 3D field in 1999 as a hobby.

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