Blender Depth Map Generator
⚡ 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
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