Texture baking workflow: Camera Projections

[KernitTheFont]

Hi there,
Does anybody have a workflow guide for baking textures from camera projections? I tried recently and all I got were black renders.
Thanks in advance,
Tim

[aleksandar.kasabov]

Hello KernitTheFont,

Could you please share a test scene with us so we can have a look at your setup? This seems to be working correctly on my end. Also, please share some more details about your Cinema4D and V-Ray versions, OS, etc. Thanks.

[KernitTheFont]

Hi Aleksander,
Here you go, file attached. I'm on C4D 2023.2.1 + Vray 6.10.0
Thanks for your help – I just can't see what i'm missing!

[aleksandar.kasabov]

Hello KernitTheFont,

It seems like you are trying to bake an object which has been set as a shadow catcher and is not visible in the render. As the dome light is also set to Invisible, this is why the baked image is rendered black. Disabling the "Matte Surface" in the V-Ray Object Properties tag will fix this issue. Please let me know if that is of help.

[KernitTheFont]

Argh, I forgot that tag was on there! All working now. Thanks so much Aleksander, really appreciated.

[aleksandar.kasabov]

Hello KernitTheFont,

I am glad to hear that this helped.

Should you have any further queries, please don't hesitate to let us know.