FBX IMport Loses Texture Maps

[TimD]

Hmmm...

Following on from my SU import thread: I can't get textures to import using FBX.

The "Export Textures" is checked in SU...can't see anything in Import Preferences in Cheetah...

The exported textures are where they should be (in a folder with the same name as model)...

You can see here the tile texture on the wall in SU...when it comes into Cheetah -- no textures.

[Francois]

Originally Posted by TimD

Hmmm...

Following on from my SU import thread: I can't get textures to import using FBX.

The "Export Textures" is checked in SU...can't see anything in Import Preferences in Cheetah...

The exported textures are where they should be (in a folder with the same name as model)...

You can see here the tile texture on the wall in SU...when it comes into Cheetah -- no textures.

Tim,

Hmmm ....
Are you running 4.3.1b2 ?
Is this on importing into a new empty C3D file ?
Is the "use existing materials" checked in the .fbx preferences ?
Was a new material created in C3D after importing ? If yes, check the "UV scale"
FWIW, I regularly use the .fbx import function and I believe this is working correctly. Peer can certainly confirm this too.

[Francois]

Originally Posted by Francois

Tim,

Hmmm ....
Are you running 4.3.1b2 ?
Is this on importing into a new empty C3D file ?
Is the "use existing materials" checked in the .fbx preferences ?
Was a new material created in C3D after importing ? If yes, check the "UV scale"
FWIW, I regularly use the .fbx import function and I believe this is working correctly. Peer can certainly confirm this too.

Oups ... I forgot ...
I already told Martin sometime ago about this and I believe this will be fixed (if not already) in the new coming version.
Rather than importing your SU/.fbx file into C3D, double-click on the .fbx file and you will get your textures.

[TimD]

Err...errr..errr....no, yes, yes, no...

This was 4.1, then I checked it in 4.3 (not4.3.1b2) and got the same result.

But then I tried your suggestion of dbl-clicking on the FBX, and the textures came in fine. Thanks for the tip, but still Odd.

Now what if I want to use a Smart Folder....?

Edit: If I import it into a Smart Folder, I get textures, too...

[peer]

I just checked and indeed it works here as well.

Regards,

Peter

[TimD]

peer -- do you mean 'works' as in double-clicking works to bring in the textures, or that the FBX import works as it should?

(4.3.1 shows the same no-texture import problem, as well)

[Martin]

Originally Posted by peer

I just checked and indeed it works here as well.

Regards,

Peter

Fantastic new avatar image Peer. Very cute. Did you use Hirotos hair script?