Blender Depth Map Generator

Product Link: https://www.artstation.com/a/54391341

⚡ MK DEPTH MAP BAKER — 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
💡 How It Works:

Select your mesh object
Choose projection direction (Front, Top, etc.)
Adjust resolution and padding
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