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Height Map from Mesh

Last update: Thu Feb 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

The Height Map from mesh baker allows you to create a height map from a high poly mesh.Available in:

  • Painter
  • Designer
  • Automation Toolkit

Parameters

Parameter
Description
Normalization

Defines how the height range of values should be saved down into the texture.Possible values:

  • Relative to ray distance:
  • Relative to low poly mesh (per UV Tile) (default)
  • Relative to Min/Max (per UV Tile)
  • Manual
Scaling divisor
Define how much the height values should be multiplied or divided.Only available when the Normalization is set to Manual.
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