Import multiple OBJ files at once - using latest Blender

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Dear All,
I have checked the internet about this topic and I have found a script - but those articles were dated back to 2012 or 2013. I was able to shift select multiple obj files from my folder but at the end it only imported the last of the checked ones. Is there a way to import multiple obj files into the latest Blender?

EDIT: if there is a way I can do it using .fbx files, no issue. So the question goes both for obj or fbx files.

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Thanks for the update.
I have already imported them one by one, but for later use I will keep that im mind.

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The above code I have added obj.location so that it import one obj file to each layer, remove this if you want the import to one and only layer.

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All right. I will keep that in mind.

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Hi I also found this:

//Wilnix

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Yes, that I found too. As that is an older thread I was curious if there is a way for this in the newer Blender. But I will get myself accomodated with using the method you linked.

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If you want to append multiple .obj or .fbx files you will need to loop over all of the ones in a folder or with predefined paths etc. Since you do not seem to be sold on the idea of a certain file type I will throw in that I much prefer to use .blends because you can setup objects however complicated you would like with materials, mods, particle systems :wink:

Here is a simple function I’ve got to import all objects (from a .blend) into your scene from a given .blend path.

<b>def append_objs_from_blend(path):
    """Appends all objects into scene from .blend found at path."""

    scene = bpy.context.scene

    with bpy.data.libraries.load(path) as (data_from, data_to):
        data_to.objects = [name for name in data_from.objects]

    for obj in data_to.objects:
        if obj is not None:
            scene.objects.link(obj)</b>

Just to show the power of this setup…only imports if the obj’s name starts with prefix, ends with suffix, etc.

<b>def append_objs(path, prefix="", suffix="", case_sens=False, ignore="IGNORE"):
    """Appends all objects into scene from .blend if they meet argument criteria."""

    scene = bpy.context.scene

    with bpy.data.libraries.load(path) as (data_from, data_to):
        if not case_sens:
            data_to.objects = [name for name in data_from.objects if
                               name.lower().startswith(prefix.lower()) and name.lower().endswith(suffix.lower()) and ignore.upper() not in name.upper()]
        else:
            data_to.objects = [name for name in data_from.objects if name.startswith(prefix) and name.endswith(suffix) and ignore.upper() not in name.upper()]

    for obj in data_to.objects:
        if obj is not None:
            scene.objects.link(obj)</b>
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Thanks for your help. I shall save this page for later use.

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I am trying to use this script in 2.79

import os
import bpy

# put the location to the folder where the objs are located here in this fashion
# this line will only work on windows ie C:\objects
path_to_obj_dir = os.path.join('C:\\', 'Users\Heather\Desktop\Luffy Film Z')

# get list of all files in directory
file_list = sorted(os.listdir(path_to_obj_dir))

# get a list of files ending in 'obj'
obj_list = [item for item in file_list if item.endswith('.obj')]

# loop through the strings in obj_list and add the files to the scene
for item in obj_list:
    path_to_file = os.path.join(path_to_obj_dir, item)
    bpy.ops.import_scene.obj(filepath = path_to_file)

I am getting an error in this line:

file_list = sorted(os.listdir(path_to_obj_dir))
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I need something that imports multiple .obj in 2.79.

The script above, I found out, works, but only in C dir. Not sure why.

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Fbx bubdle has a batch impirt mode, just specify folder in ui and press import
http://renderhjs.net/fbxbundle/

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Just to add. Fbx bundle supports batch import of fbx, obj & 3ds not only fbx as the name implies.

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