Matcap color modulation to vertex color. How can I convert it?

[yoohasz]

Hey-hey! I tried asking for help on discord, I'll try here too. If anyone knows how I can convert the color modulation of a matcap (aka the color OF the matcap) into vertex color data please hola at me. It would be such a fun workflow to flip the matcap shader's color into editable and paintable vertex color. Video here for more context:

[Carlosan]

In 3DCoat, MatCaps (Material Captures) use baked-in, view-dependent lighting and cannot be directly converted into 3DCoat's PBR Voxel Paint.

The recommended 3DCoat workflow is to mimic your MatCap using Smart Material with PBR channels.

[gbball]

7 hours ago, yoohasz said:

Hey-hey! I tried asking for help on discord, I'll try here too. If anyone knows how I can convert the color modulation of a matcap (aka the color OF the matcap) into vertex color data please hola at me. It would be such a fun workflow to flip the matcap shader's color into editable and paintable vertex color. Video here for more context:

 

It's a bit of a hack, but you could try doing a screen capture of 3d coat.  Then using projection painting, reapply the image back on top of your sculpts.