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I have downloaded a model from this website.

It comes with all the textures as .tga files.

I want to import all the files into blender so it looks exactly as it does on the website, textures applied and everything. I've searched around for how to do this with no results.

Can someone help or guide me through doing this?

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  • $\begingroup$ I thought the textures were added automatically.. What formats did you try? $\endgroup$
    – gandalf3 ♦
    Jan 14, 2014 at 7:26
  • $\begingroup$ I go to Blender File > Import > modelname.obj Try downloading it see if it works for you maybe. $\endgroup$
    – novs12
    Jan 14, 2014 at 7:28
  • $\begingroup$ The textures are imported for me, the only difference I can see is that some material settings are different (color, mirror, transparency, etc.) $\endgroup$
    – gandalf3 ♦
    Jan 14, 2014 at 7:59

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You would need to enable the 3DS Import/Export Addon in the User Preferences (Menu: File / User Preferences)

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Then Import the .3ds file (Menu: File / Import 3D Studio (.3ds) some of the UVMaps don't match the textures you would need to reassign them.

Enable Transparency in the Material Settings for glas parts: enter image description here

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You would also need a few lamps in your scene, in Object Mode ALamp/Hemi and place them e.g. in front of the model, then you will also see the textures.

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  • $\begingroup$ Hey, after Importing the .3ds model this is what is shown: novsstudio.com/pic.png Is that the wasy it should be shown? If so, how do I get it to look like the picture, I don't believe any of my textures are being applied. $\endgroup$
    – novs12
    Jan 14, 2014 at 9:02
  • $\begingroup$ @novs12 You won't see any textures in solid view, try rendering or switching to textured view. $\endgroup$
    – gandalf3 ♦
    Jan 14, 2014 at 10:02
  • $\begingroup$ @novs12 You need to adjust some values, but editing the UV-mappings wouldn't be as trivial as you seem to expect, I added a rendered image. $\endgroup$
    – stacker
    Jan 14, 2014 at 10:03
  • $\begingroup$ I had some issues importing because the model was packaged in a separate directory to the textures. Not sure if 3ds even supports paths in filenames. Either way the texture filename character limit is pathetic. Moving to the same dir fixed it. $\endgroup$
    – jozxyqk
    Oct 3, 2014 at 9:44
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Using Blender 2.73a just go to File > Import > Wavefront (.obj) Browse from the extracted downloaded folder for file .obj extension (in my case it is DBR9.obj of size 2.8Mb.) The whole beautiful complete frame of the car model should open right away in your editor. I just played for Blender for an hour and it is fun to learn up.

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