Cavity map

A cavity map is a texture that stores small-scale ambient occlusion. Also called a Crevice map.

Cavity map is different from Curvature map which stores the convexity/concavity of a mesh.

To bake a cavity map, use ambient occlusion with the ray distance set to a lower value.

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Cavity maps use the same baking method as ambient occlusion, except it captures smaller details. Images by Marmoset.

• My Cavity Map Notes Polycount Forum thread.

Related Pages

• Cavity map
• Curvature map
• DuDv map
• Flow map
• Normal map
• Radiosity normal map
• Vector displacement map

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