A simple way to make this is to make a normal specular texture, then invert the black and white values. Bump Mapping - Normal texture used as Tangent Space Normals.This should look like a repeatable normal map. We also support alpha masking in the diffuse texture. Known issue: Currently, all textures for models in OBJ format must be applied through the Materials Settings panel.Īll textures (except incandescence) should be in. Note: Due to technical constraints, if you are exporting a model in OBJ format the Emissive and Metalness textures must be applied through the Materials Settings panel when you import the model to Sansar. Sansar has a physically based renderer (PBR) and can use PBR texture maps when they are assigned to the proper channels of your object's Phong shaders. Here are some tips on setting up phong shaders using Maya, 3ds Max, and Blender. The 3D object you are importing should have Phong shaders applied. From the Export window, expand the Export OBJ panel on the left side.Choose File > Export > Wavefront (.obj).Procedure for exporting an object from Blender as OBJ: Note: If you receive a 'missing TexCoord channel' message when importing the FBX file to Sansar, you may have forgotten to UV map your asset. On the Main tab, press the Mesh button.On the Main tab, check the box for Selected Objects.From the Export window, expand the Export FBX panel on the left side.Procedure for exporting an object from Blender as FBX: Under the Include tab, expand the Geometry tab.

When the FBX Export window appears, expand the Include tab.

Select a destination, enter a name, then click Save.

Click the 3ds icon, then choose Export > Export Selected.

Procedure for exporting an object from 3ds Max as FBX:

Enter a File name and click Export Selection.

Keep all Options at the default settings.

From the Files of type dropdown, select OBJexport.

Procedure for exporting an object from Maya as OBJ:

Check the box labeled Tangents and Binormals.

Open the dropdown for File Type Specific Option.

Choose File > Export Selection from the menu bar.

If you select multiple objects, they will be imported to Sansar as a multi-part object.

Select the object or objects you want to export.

Procedure for exporting an object from Maya as FBX: This is an observed issue with Blender as of.

When exporting objects as FBX from Blender using ASCII rather than binary, textures are not saved.

When exporting objects as OBJ from Blender, the scale must be set to 100 or the object will appear too small in Sansar.

Objects exported as OBJ must currently use the Materials Settings window instead of Phong in order to set their textures.

Avatar attachments may not be imported as OBJ at this time.

Note: If your tool does not provide the ability to save tangents/binormals (such as Zbrush and Mudbox), you must first import your object to one of the supported tools and then export to Sansar. Here are some tips on exporting FBX files using Maya, 3ds Max, and Blender. In Sansar, 3D models must be in FBX (.fbx) or OBJ (.obj) file format. This article provides tips on setting up and exporting 3D models from popular 3D tools such as Maya, 3ds Max, and Blender.

Reducing polygon count for collision shapes using Blender.

Reducing polygon count for collision shapes using 3ds Max.

Reducing polygon count for collision shapes using Maya.

Reducing polygon count for collision shapes.

Principled BSDF shader setup using Blender version 2.8 and later.

Phong shader setup using Blender version 2.79 and earlier.Special procedure for exporting multi-part animated objects from Blender.

Maya export fbx