Questions tagged [obj]
OBJ (or Wavefront) files are plain text files that contain 3D geometry data. Blender can import from and export to this format. This tag is specifically for questions about using files with a '.obj' extension with Blender and is not to be used for general 'object' questions.
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Shrinkwrap issue
I'm a newbie to Blender and I'm trying to make an object with Image as Planes on it.
Basically I'm using the shrinkwrap modifier to put the image on the object and it works, but if I try to export in ...
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How can I get bpy.ops.import_scene.obj to import all texture files and materials properly?
I'm using Blender 2.91 in a docker file, and upgrading it isn't a realistic option. I need import a .obj file that includes material and textures. When I use
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UV Unwrapping an .OBJ and pulling color from the model
I have an OBJ file that had a color heat map applied to it from another software suite. I am trying to UV unwrap the model and keep the color on the unwrapped image. Basically I want to create a 2D ...
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Export alembic frames to OBJ
I have an alembic file. Is it possible to export the individual frame data to OBJ files with blender script?
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Imported OBJ asset has strange materials [duplicate]
I'm pretty new to Blender and I just bust some car assets for a project, but one OBJ in particular shows weird colors.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
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Add the suffix "_low" to all selected objects
There is a certain number of objects and it is necessary to add the suffix "_low" to all selected objects.
The screenshot shows an example of how this is implemented in a blender and what I ...
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Image texture on Obj drone file?
I have generated an Obj file from a drone surveying (using DroneDeploy). When I import it to Blender it has materials and textures attached to it. I want to change the areal photo (taken by the drone, ...
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Simplifying FBX file
I downloaded the free SLS-Model by NASA: https://nasa3d.arc.nasa.gov/detail/sls-block1
when i Import the .obj file in Blender, the Viewport Shading in Solid mode looks fine, however the material ...
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Why does Blender export texture coordinates for obj files even though I'm not using a texture?
I created a simple monkey mesh in Blender and exported the obj file to load on my C++ application. Upon inspection of the file I see lines like this:
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How can I extract this block's material and apply it to a new cube w/ fewer vertices?
I downloaded an .obj file containing several low-poly blocks, and would like to use them individually. When I import this into Blendr, it looks like this:
There's ...
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Export obj files with textures from Project [duplicate]
I am new to blender and I have a blender project (link) which contains several objects. I want to export each object as an obj file with material and complete texture information. Yet, if I export the ...
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Irregular 3D object with flat edges for CNC mill
I am fighting with this and it seems that my Blender skill is still not enough to master this problem. I am in need of an 3D object that has flat surfaces but which are irregular in shape (I did my ...
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How to fix OBJ file after import? (see pictures)
I purchased this model last week, now I tried to import it into Blender and it looks like a lot of dots. How to fix it?
It looks like tiny faces or something. It's an OBJ.
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exporting obj file does not show objects
I'm trying to export my low poly 3d model as an obj file however when opening the obj file in several software such as photoshop, clip studio paint, it shows up blank, in 3d viewer online it is able ...
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Problem with importing model. Points
After importing obj file I get just unlinked points.
I have nice model in one hand
And after importing .obj file in blender getting just a cloud of unlinked points
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Why isn’t blender generating texture indexes in Obj Export?
I have been having issues with some obj files exported from Blender, and finally found the issue.
In some cases the texture index is blank in the face elements portion of the obj file. I have tried ...
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Converting .obj to .dae using subprocess or concurrent.futures?
I have tried quite a few ways to convert a few thousand .obj to .dae using various methods. Concurrent futures I assume does not work because bpy is not thread safe....
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How to import .obj model to blender with the texture that have multiple material?
So im newbie on blender and wanted to make an edit or view the 3d model on blender. I can already import the .obj file with File > Import > Wavefront, but it is just the model not the texture. I ...
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Exporting OBJ file with transmision
I'm trying to export a simple model with materials.
According to the blender manual - Import & Export of Node Shaders - it is possible to export simple Principled BSDF info with OBJ.
My object has ...
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Getting vertex and normal indices to match when exporting mesh?
I am exporting a model as an obj. I want to store one normal per vertex, meanin I want the index of the normal and the vertex to be the same. I am getting this on my exported file:
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How do i make an object follow a line correctly? [duplicate]
So i want an object (A dragon) to follow this line, which begins and travels normel with a slight bend and after some time it goes into a sprial and ends, the line has points in all coordinations, ...
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Blender model creates different format of 'f' records in exported .obj file
I exported a model from blender to an obj and I want to use it for a game that I am making. The problem is that the format of the F in the obj file is different.
This is what my obj file contains:
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Importing .MTL Files with .OBJ
I recently purchased assets from Master 3D Reality. When I import any .obj file, I'm not able to see the image textures. The .mtl file came with the model along with the image files. I'm not sure ...
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Blender 3.4 OBJ 100X scale issue while export/import to/from other applications
I am trying to exporting models from blender to import in Marvelous Designer 12. Both application's unit setup is set at Centimeter. But still object appears 100X smaller in MD then Blender.
Tested in ...
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Export vertex colors in a mesh with no faces?
Basically, what I'm trying to do is export some kind of custom per-vertex data from blender.
The closest thing I've found is: according to this post, blender can extend the .obj format to include ...
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Export 3D Object with transparent/mix shader texture [duplicate]
I'm using Blender 3.4 , trying to export a 3D object (either OBJ or FBX).
My problem is that when exporting, two of my materials are not showing up. These materials are transparent images on top of a ...
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How do I batch export meshes into .obj files (NON-LEGACY)
When I try to batch export a series of meshes using the template python script, it turns them into Wavefront(.obj)(legacy) instead of the normal .obj
Even though normal .obj and legacy .obj have the ...
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obj file cannot be opened or imported to blender. how to change the type of mesh?
recently I have been working on a project that requires the use of obj files but sadly obj file exported from photoshop cannot be opened on blender if I where to import I instantly get this error:
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Geometry tab missing when importing obj files
I could not find Geometry tab in obj import dialog in latest Blender (v3.4),
it was there in v3.0.
Since my model is generated dynamically, so sometimes I need to confirm vertex data in Blender, so ...
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My Blender is slow and laggy and crashes during render for multiple OBJ files
I am working on a project involving 3D models of Berlin city. I have multiple tiles of 3D mesh models in OBJ format. My Blender starts to get slower and laggier as I import more OBJ files and when I ...
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Error message when importing obj file
I try to import on .obj File and this error message pops up.
When I try to import another obj exported file from the same program it works.
Can someone pls tell me what is wrong with the file / or ...
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Volume colonization by capillaries/roots
I'm trying to render a 3D space (defined by an object) occupied by randomly generated capillaries or roots. Imagine a gel with blood capillaries developed inside it.
The result would be something ...
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3D orbit outside of Blender [duplicate]
Hoping someone can help me. Can anyone advise on how i could create a 3D model in Blender, but then orbit and zoom etc around it outside of Blender.
I work for a company that makes Web Based Trainings,...
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How to import armatures into Blender correcty
So whenever I try to import a mesh into Blender, the armature is always messed up - the bones are tiny and\or rotated incorrectly. It can be from a game, DAZ or downloaded mesh, either format - fbx, ...
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How to animate assemble animation?
I am really new to blender. I have serval .obj files and each obj file represent a primitive. My goal is to animate the process of generating a CSG trees. My issues are follows:
#1 is there any method ...
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How can I import an OBJ with Vertex Colors into Blender 3.2?
I've got an OBJ file with vertex colors, created by a machine learning script (PiFuHD). I want to get the mesh and colors into Blender. As far as I can tell, there's no way to change the output format ...
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Import error : how can I see .obj objects correctly in Blender?
I wanna import .obj file with texture to make city scene.
So I downloaded mesh : .obj , material : .mlt , texture : .jpg ..
Then I imported .obj in blender and I successed.
But I couldnt see any ...
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.obj/.mtl export, bump map + bump multiplier (`-bm 1.000000`)
In an exported .mtl file, after defining a normal map for one of my materials, I get this:
map_Bump -bm 1.000000 brickwall_normalmap_128.png
The ...
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Vertex index out of range when importing .obj that was exported from blender
i'm working on an art application in visual studio, and tried to import this .obj file that was made on blender.
https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/darkness-devil-chainsaw-man-...
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How to export from a blender file the .obj and .mtl file with texture
I am new to blender. Here is my need.
I downloaded nice 3D models, e.g., from here. It includes a .blend file and the Texture file in jpg.
When I open the .blend file, I can see the object with ...
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Blender import obj, re-scale, and export fbx
Im making script for converting obj to fbx.
In folder I have few obj files.
What I need to achive.
Ideally will be if blender will pick one obj file convert and export to fbx.
Move fbx to another ...
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IFC to OBJ conversion
Afternoon
Brand new to this, so apologies if I'm missing something obvious. I'm just trying to use Blender to convert an IFC to an OBJ, without changing any properties.
I'm importing the IFC with ...
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TBSCENE extension
I stumbled upon a 3D model that has this .tbscene extension file. In general, the folder with the model has an .obj file and a .mtl file. The thing is .mtl file doesn't specify any texture files, so ...
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How to import obj file without material
I have a script that repeatedly imports and deletes different .obj files.
But since the files are imported with standard empty material, a lot of garbage accumulates.
Is there a way to import files ...
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Voronoi object for CNC mill
I have been using Blender for some time now but I am unable to solve this problem that I have. I need an object with Voronoi textures similar to the picture attached but I need to be able to change it ...
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Imported OBJ is super dark
I did a 3D scan, imported the obj and removed the material. For some reason, it shows up super dark in the viewport and in cycles render view. I've played with the materials but it keeps showing up ...
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Bake Mesh Analysis and Render into Model
My experience with blender is minimal so I've been having difficulties with this. My goal is to have a 3d model in an obj format that is colour coded to thickness of the model. Having gone through ...
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New Wavefront obj importer - Split by Object?
Using Blender 3.3.0, the new importer for Wavefront obj is no longer experimental, the python addon is marked legacy. There is already a proposal to completely remove the python version a couple of ...
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OBJ import creates messy geometry, what is going wrong?
I'm having problems importing a public source file containing 3D buildings in The Netherlands into our 3D BIM software ArchiCAD. The website (https://3dbag.nl/en/viewer) offers 3 types of files, ...
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OBJ File only has color when in my documents folder?
I am trying to 3D print a model at my local library, and need to have an OBJ file of my model. When I export it, the OBJ file only shows color when it and the MTL file are in my laptop's documents ...
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