Forum: Poser - OFFICIAL


Subject: What's a .mtl file?

rockets opened this issue on Mar 30, 2002 · 5 posts


rockets posted Sat, 30 March 2002 at 3:38 PM

This is another question I should know the answer to but don't. Where does this particular file go (an .mtl file)? :-)

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wheatpenny posted Sat, 30 March 2002 at 3:44 PM Site Admin

It goes with some .obj files. I'm not sure what it does, but you should put it in the same folder as the .obj (if it isn't there already)...




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Little_Dragon posted Sat, 30 March 2002 at 3:47 PM

It's the "material" file associated with a Wavefront .obj file, which defines the textures that go with each group. When you import an .obj into Poser, if it has a matching .mtl file, Poser should be able to automatically apply the textures as well.



rockets posted Sat, 30 March 2002 at 3:52 PM

Thanks for the quick responses...I knew I could count on you guys!

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geralday posted Sat, 30 March 2002 at 4:19 PM

I'm told that the OBJ file has the material details encoded within it, and typically the mtl file is no longer required... I still keep mine though! .. Just in case!