Creating Normal Maps: Blender 3D 2.49

1. Add the model.

Note:

We'll be creating a normal map of the surface of the model.

Note:

To make things easy, I'll placing the model at World Coordinates [ 0.0, 0.0, 0.0]

Place model at World Coordinates [ 0.0, 0.0, 0.0]

Select model: Object mode

N key
or
3D View menu >> Object >> Transform Properties

LocX: 0.0
LocY: 0.0
LocZ: 0.0

Orient model:

Width and length x and y axis.
Height is z axis.

2. Check normals of the model

Note:

Normals must be on the outside of the model

Model selected: Edit Mode

Buttons Window menu >> Editing (F9)

Tools More tab

Enable Draw Normal button
Set NSize:

3. Flip normals from inside to outside

Model selected: Edit Mode

Select faces with Normals on inside

Flip Normals from inside to outside.

3D View menu >> Mesh >> Normals >> Flip
or
W key >> Flip Normals

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