Forum: Vue


Subject: Problem with wavefront format?!

HellBorn opened this issue on Dec 19, 2002 ยท 8 posts


HellBorn posted Thu, 19 December 2002 at 7:27 AM

I did read that some people have problems with import of wavefront files. I reported a problem i found for about a year ago and as nothing happend I reported it again. I dont have the latest path so I don't know if it has been fixed by now but I would not be tha least suprised if it has not. It happens when there is a reference to a material file inside the .obj file. For some reason Vue gets nut if the material file starts on a certain letter( or letters as i have not tested the full character set. Anyone could search for my old posts on this if you want to know something more about witch letters i have tested but in short.. If you have the same problem either. Resave your model with another name starting with another letter that hopefully aren't creating the problem (usually this fixes it as the material file also is renamed). Search the .obj file for the tag mtllib and if it looks like this mtllib mymaterialfile.mtl then change it to mtllib ./mymaterialfile.mtl or change the name on your material file and change the mtllib to point at the new name. All problems i have had with object files has to do with this. In Wings3D I even have managed to get the developer to put in a checkbox that reads 'Vue Espit fix' that adds the "./" in the material file reference on export to wavefront format. It was more easy to have that done than to get the people at Vue to fix the problem. Hope this helps.