Questions tagged [export]
Questions involving export-compatibility with other graphics software. Exporting involves converting Blender-native file into an external file type, for the purpose of editing or viewing that file in another program.
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FBX Import - What do these settings mean?
When importing an FBX file, most of the settings are self-explainable, however, there are some settings that I'm curious to know the meaning/use of. These are:
(1) Import User Properties (what are ...
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Getting NURBS in and out of Blender
Is there a working way to get NURBS curves into and out of Blender?
FBX supports this, but when I import an FBX with NURBS, the curve is not created. I've tried with several versions. FBXes exported ...
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help with exporting game as .exe
I've been working on a game with levels. I know how to use scenes and transferring to scenes for the levels but it's getting laggy and slow. I know I can just do 'Start Game From File'. That will ...
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Converting an obj sequence to a .bobj fluid sim cache?
I'm wondering if there is any way to accomplish turning an obj sequence exported from realflow into a .bobj fluid cache that I could then trick blender into loading as a native fluid sim cache. So far ...
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Is there a recommend way to repair or recreate a valid context after using `bpy.ops.wm.read_factory_settings(use_empty=True)`?
I am not sure if this is a bug or intended behavior, but using bpy.ops.wm.read_factory_settings(use_empty=True) reduces the context to a state where is cannot be ...
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Grease pencil vector export
Is there a way to export the new and wonderful grease pencil in any vector format. This would be so nice for logos and graphical stuff!!!!
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Unable to export per vertex data to wavefront
I am trying to reconstruct a cube with normals that look like in the very first animation in the "Introducing normals" part of this article.
If I start out with the default cube, smooth the faces and ...
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"Bake" curve modifier to use mesh & animation in Unreal Engine
Edit adressing duplicate..below the "Old" question
I'm currently trying to create text animations in Blender which I later want to use in the Unreal Engine.
As the text should not just follow a ...
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How to export smoothing groups made with Auto Smooth?
I know that there is an Edge Split modifier, but it actually splits geometry edges, which causes problems with further modeling. When I use "Shading: Smooth" and then enable Auto Smooth, it works nice,...
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Export tangent space FBX
I'm trying to get the tangent space information in my exported files, but it never seems to appear. I have a simple model with a UV mapping and export to FBX. The resulting file has no mention of ...
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Undefined normal vector by converting .blend file
I hope my first post here isn't that much off-topic.
Well, I had some times ago an project with Ogre3d.
My designer used Blender. When ever he made a model for me, it looked in the Blender window fine,...
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Export 3D model from Blender to .U3D for use in PDF file
.pdf files supports Displaying 3D models, you can view the model from any angle by mouse movements - sort of like looking through the viewport, only the object is fully rendered, "real", etc. This ...
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Exporting to Collada --> Loss of Transparency
I created an object with glass-like appearance upon rendering using raytracing in blender, but when I export to collada, the material's transparency doesn't seem to be transferred. Is there any way I ...
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Export single strip in VSE
I have one long audio strip in the V.S.E. and I split it into multiple pieces using hard cut, SHIFT+K. Now I could delete the other strips and export one, and then make a new file, cut out the one I ...
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Updating very old add ons for use in Blender 2.8-2.9 onwards
I have a question regarding a very old add on for Blender, that I am hoping to make work in the current version.
Currently, I have gotten into to developing add ons for the Space Simulation software ...
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Exporting an object as ".json" file, how? (Blender 2.8)
I've searched since hours now on the internet and didn't found any solution for this problem. So, i want to export an object as an .json file for a game, that only uses that kind of file. I've seen, ...
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How to export Bone Weights?
I am editing the default OBJ exporter of Blender (io_scene_obj) to create my own version which supports bone weights, for skeletal animation.
I now know how to access the bone weights per vertex in ...
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Stop Blender from exporting the additional Armature root bone/object in FBX files
I am having a problem when trying to export my animation to Unity. What happens is that whenever I export the .FBX file, Blender adds an extra object named "Armature". Therefore, the hierarchy of the ...
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How to convert .obj to .stl in blender via python script
I want to convert .obj to .stl in blender via python script.Here is my code.
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Animation smoothness and correctness when exporting
I have a very low-poly model with an armature, animated with 4 key-frames over a cycle that I want to repeat seamlessly and smoothly. In Blender itself, I get a mostly smooth rotation, but with a ...
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Avoid converting to tris when preparing file to 3D print
I created a low poly alien in blender and wanted to print it exactly the way I created it. It's modeled in quads which are converted to tris when exporting the stl. I know stl works with tris but it ...
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Exporting bendy bones/shape key animations?
How can I export these animations into another program? I don't need the rig itself in these other programs, I just need the mesh's animations to be exported, if that makes sense. Is this possible, ...
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How to export ply file with RGB color
I want to export ply file of an object in a format like below.
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Issues exporting large amounts of animations to Unity
I'm having a few issues I have been trying to work around for a few months now when I'm trying to export a large group of animation Actions or NLA animations.
When I try exporting all my actions into ...
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How to transfer rigged model from Blender to Maya?
What is the best way to export a rigged model from Blender to Maya?
Which format is preferable, should some settings be tweaked? Or is the whole idea wrong and the rig won't work properly after ...
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map_Kd missing from MTL file
I am trying to add colours to a cube and export them as an OBJ file for use with a 3d printing program. When I do so, the MTL file is created, but the map_Kd file is not noted in the MTL and ...
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FBX Export parented objects are missing
I have a Problem with the 7.4 binary FBX Export from blender that when I Import my FBX File in Unity or Substance that some objects what are parented are missing.
When I unparent them and Export ...
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Invalid number of vertices on an edge - Error while exporting
I'm using the DFF Importer/Exporter. Using that I imported a player model from GTA and edited it (changed UV map, deleted some vertices, added some vertices). Now I can't export it. I just get this ...
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Is it possible to bake multiple emission materials to one single texture?
I am currently trying to export a Material ID texture to use with Quixel, however I have been unable to bake the material colors to one single texture as all the colors are a different material on the ...
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Open export file window using my operator
I want to know how I can call and open the bvh export menu from my python operator (button)? I've looked into it and I found that the ...
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How to Export a rendered image to RAW single channel
I am trying to create a height map that I can import in Supreme Commander Editor. Other software like softdesk and photoshop seem to manage this but I can't figure out how to do it with Blender.
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Wrong Size and Position After Importing in Cities Skylines
I used Blender in Mac OS to create a model for Cities Skylines game. The final model is like that.
But when I import the model in Cities Skylines, the preview is like that.
Any help?
Thanks,
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Can I export an animation as an .anim file format?
Another board suggested exporting animations made in Blender (in this case it is a character animation that will be played in Second Life or a similar platform) as an .anim file.
I have done lots of ...
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Best lossless video output format for later conversions for web
I'm creating an animation (with sound) in blender that's gonna be an HTML5 video. As browsers are quite picky, I'll probably need to embed the video into the web page in multiple different formats for ...
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How to export hair particles to stl file?
I have created hair for a human model in Blender, but exporting my creation into STL format does not work properly. When I re-import the exported STL file, there is no longer hair on the human model.
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Export smooth SVG using Freestyle
I'm using Freestyle in Blender to export a drawing to an SVG file. The file can be found here: http://www.speedyshare.com/dxsfw/box.blend
When rendered as a png it looks like this
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problem with export animation to fbx
I have an 3d model of a human with an animation on it. I want to export this to FBX to use in PlayCanvas. In PlayCanvas the mesh loads fine but I can't see the animation so I thought maybe there's a ...
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How to export blender material files to Unity
I made this car with blender and I used some materials in my design.
I exported car and materials. When I use in unity I can't see the materials. I try a lot of way but I didn't fix this problem. ( I ...
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How can I export an FBX with Textures
I cannot seem to get my model to export as an FBX with the textures intact. Is there a tutorial that shows how to do this?
Thanks!
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How to apply and export baked cycles textures.
so I have successfully baked a texture onto my object in cycles. Is this new image texture already applied as a texture? When exporting, for example, with collada, it's recommended to export from the ...
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How can I export Exact material name with FBX?
I exported from blender to a fbx file and I use a converter that convert to a custom format for game engine, but fbx export name of material with image name like this
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Blender Unpack deletes image files with duplicate filenames
Inside a packed .blend file, images with same name are shown with different numeric suffixes. These come from files that have the same name but are in different paths in the filesystem.
example:
\..\...
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Geo nodes - byte color implicit conversion
If you try to store data in byte color type attribute using geo nodes it seems to get implicitly converted to (my guess) linear color.
For example, 0.5 is converted to 188 instead of 128 as I'd expect....
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How to export very high poly mesh?
So, basically, I sculpted a 23 million poly mesh inside Blender. Everything went smoothly, but now I need to bake normals and displacement maps. I can't do it inside blender, every time I press Bake, ...
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How do I export Visible/Hidden attributes to an FBX from Blender?
Right now Blender doesn't support exported FBXs to recognise animation keys on any visible/hidden channels on a rig.
And this is just a Blender issue.
(Maya supports visibility keys in FBX exports).
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Issues with the shape keys after fbx export
I create characters in Character Creator 3 and then export to Blender and then export for Unity (fbx).
I'm having an issue with shape keys on one of the characters I've been working on. The shape keys ...
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Geometry Nodes Texture Export
I made building with geometry nodes with textures I asked how to apply textures on realize an instance
Now my question is how I can export the model with textures I am trying to export in unity but ...
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Export displacement texture from displace modifier
I used a displace modifier and created a texture for it. How do I export that texture? Thanks.
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Can Wave modifier be exported as an animation
I need to do a wave animation on a simple oject and i do it with wave modifier.
I need the animated object exported in gltf format and used in three.js on the web.
When i apply the wave modifier it ...
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How do I properly export my model, materials and textures for use in a Fallout 4 mod?
So I'm brand new to blender, only started learning it last week so sorry in advance if I use the wrong terms, don't provide the right details or am asking something that is impossible to do.
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