DESCRIPTION — ArtStation / Superhive (Blender Market)

⚡ DEPTH MAP GENERATOR — One-Click Depth Map Generator for Blender

Turn any 3D model into a clean, high-quality depth map with a single click. No render setup, no compositor nodes, no headaches — just load your model, hit Bake, and get a perfect grayscale depth map.

📦 What's Included:

• 🎯 One-Click Depth Bake — Select your model, press Bake. That's it. Uses BVH raycasting for pixel-perfect accuracy, no render engine needed.
• 📐 6 Projection Directions — Front, Back, Top, Bottom, Left, Right. Choose the angle that captures your model best.
• 🔄 Smart Auto-Align — Model tilted or rotated? One click finds the largest flat surface and aligns it perfectly for a clean bake.
• 📏 Resolution Control — From 256x256 up to 4096x4096 with adjustable padding.
• 🖼 Multi-Format Output — Save as EXR 16-bit, PNG 16-bit, or PSD 16-bit. Select one or all — they export simultaneously.
• 📁 Model Export — Save your model alongside the depth map as OBJ, FBX, GLB, or BLEND.
• 🔁 Invert Option — Toggle between white=close / white=far depending on your workflow.

⚙️ Technical Details:

• ✅ Pure BVH raycasting — no render engine dependency
• ✅ Works on Blender 4.0, 4.5, and 5.0+
• ✅ Grayscale 16-bit output (true single-channel depth)
• ✅ Handles high-poly models (500K+ faces)
• ✅ Background is pure black (0) — clean alpha separation
• ✅ Non-destructive — doesn't modify your model

🎨 Perfect For:

• ✅ Game-ready displacement/height maps
• ✅ Brush alpha creation for ZBrush / Blender sculpting
• ✅ Reference depth images for AI generation workflows
• ✅ 3D printing height map preparation
• ✅ Texture painting reference
• ✅ Concept art depth passes
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💡 How It Works:

1. Select your mesh object
2. Choose projection direction (Front, Top, etc.)
3. Adjust resolution and padding
4. Hit "Bake" — done!

The depth map appears in your Image Editor and saves to your chosen folder.

🛠 Requirements:

• ✅ Blender 5.0 or newer
• ✅ No external dependencies
• ✅ No additional software needed