Vents On Anything In Blender

In this episode of Blender Bitstream I take a look at a hard surface workflow for adding clean vent details directly onto any model without disrupting existing materials or UV layouts. Using a nearly finished sci fi object as the example, I show how to build the vent forms, place them accurately, and integrate them into the shader so they behave like part of the surface. This approach works for vents, slats, grills, and any inset detail you want to add while keeping your mesh flexible and easy to bake. #blender #blender3d #hardsurface #cgi #gamedev #3dart #3danimation #vfx 0:00 Intro 0:30 Existing Shader Overview 1:14 Vent Mesh Setup 3:45 UV Setup 5:41 Vent Height Map Bake 7:45 Shader Setup 9:40 Final Cleanup 10:25 Outro