Adding Detail maps to a material

When creating a large object, there is not only the desire to Texture it as a whole, but also to add details that can make it look better when viewed up close. To overcome the need for large, memory-hogging, highly-detailed texture maps, the use of Detail maps can make a real difference.

In this recipe, we will add Detail maps to a rocket toy by applying a Detail mask and a Detail Normal map. In our case, we want to add a textured quality (and a stripe pattern) to the green plastic, except in the region where there is a battery compartment and the toy's logo:

Getting ready

For this recipe, we have prepared three files in the 05_06 folder:

• rocketToy.fbx: A 3D object of a package (FBX format)
• ship_diffuse.png: The diffused texture map for the rocket ship toy (PNG format)
• ship_height.png: The heightmap to be used to create a normal map (PNG format)

Also provided are the four final, image-edited files you'll create in the project:

• detail_diffuse.png: The Albedo texture...