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Depth rendering

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Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
cpp, python

Research direction

The issue mentions the Python API, normal map material, and custom matcap, but names no file, test, or entry point. Start by tracing how materials and depth rendering are exposed through the Python API. Done would require a decided, documented way to render depth alongside the existing material behavior.

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Description

Great project! I use the normal map material extensively but would love to be able to render depth as well. This is not possible by just providing a custom matcap so I was wondering if there is another way to do it? I currently use the Python API.

Dominant language
C++
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