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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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Unable to see anything after importing .obj file

I'm trying to import .obj files from Life Science Database of Body Parts the files contain Polygon Mesh Data. When I import the obj file into Blender, the Outliner shows a new mesh object was added, ...
Ahsan Iqbal's user avatar
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6 answers
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Export multiple objects to .obj

It is possible to export all object from a scene into different obj files (each object in a obj file separately)?
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How to batch import Wavefront OBJ files?

Is it possible to batch import Wavefront .obj to blender? I'm working on 2.69. If I select multiple .obj files, only one gets imported. Also if I hit A on file selection window to select all files (....
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2 answers
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Importing OBJ with MTL and Image not working properly

I'm trying to import an OBJ file that has associated MTL and PNG files. There's a similar question here, but the answer is not very helpful, I just see a big blob. These are the files that I'm trying ...
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3 answers
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Blender isn't importing mtl correctly with obj?

I'm a new blender user, but have used other modelling programs before. I've downloaded a model file and unzipped it. When I import the obj into blender, it is my understanding (from here: How to ...
Katamaritaco's user avatar
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2 answers
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How to display and use Vertex Color from OBJ model

Recently, I found this funny site, that allows you to generate a 3D model from a 2D image. It works very well and you can download an OBJ file. Vertex are colored and when I import it using Blender, ...
snoob dogg's user avatar
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3 answers
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When I save something as an OBJ file the texture does not save with it, why?

I use Blender to render objects as this makes them look better. The problem is when I export one of my characters as an OBJ file and then import it back into Blender to render, the textures seem to ...
Kye Harding's user avatar
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1 answer
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How do I export a model to .obj format?

I use Blender to create my 3D models for my Android app that uses OpenGL ES. The default output format for a Wavefront file (.obj) is not compatible with my Wavefront file parser. How do I get Blender ...
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How can I get a .MTL file to show on an .OBJ model I imported in Cycles?

I've downloaded & imported several .OBJ models into Blender but they don't always import with the textures automatically in place, even though the model came with them. Here's an example: https://...
Thom Blair III's user avatar
8 votes
1 answer
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Modify obj after import using python

I am trying to modify an object after importing it. This post is related to this question ...
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3 answers
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How can I import an obj sequence into blender?

I have an obj sequence of a fluid simulation from Realflow. I've found a few tools that can import an obj sequence into blender, but most are outdated and don't work. Are there any scripts or plug-ins ...
zero4mike's user avatar
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4 answers
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Export .obj file with png texture

I'm playing around with Google's new Augmented Reality SDK. Their example project contains an .obj file but its' textures are not in a ...
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Link obj files into blender?

I normally use Octane render, both standalone and plugin version for Sketchup. I'm not at all an hardcore user. I'm trying out Blender in my freetime, just for fun. When I use the standalone version ...
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2 votes
0 answers
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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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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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