Displacement Maps and 3D

Hi

Well, a displacement map only alters geometry at rendertime, it doesn't become 'part' of the mesh...that's the beauty of it.

If that was the case, your models polygon count would increase vastly, possibly exponentially (depending on current mesh subdivision), making it extremely difficult to use or even export

Your obviously wanting to render this object in an application that can't handle, displacement, or else you'd just use the displacement map - is that correct !?

I'm pretty sure that what your asking for is not possible, Although ZBrush just might be able to do something similar, but don't quote me on that. here's the URL

Pixologic's ZBrush

Just checked, ZBrush cannot do what your asking, but it can export a displacement map of any sculpting you do whilst in the app, i.e. you can add, say, creases and folds to your model and export those details as one or more displacement map/s ready for use in another 3D app

That's all the help I can give I'm afraid

Good luck

J