How do I import an OBJ objects into a Blender file with their textures and materials intact?

[psychohare0 (Connor)]

I want to import an OBJ environment into the scene with the character already set with his textures and materials. Is there I way I can import the environment mesh without having to re-apply all the materials manually?

[filibis (Emir Sinan Gürlek)]

Try searching before creating topic. Check this:

Is it possible to load an .obj file with the .mtl to get all textures to autoload?

As far as i know, textures must be defined inside .mtl file. Then importing .obj will automatically detect it. Example: [image] Check this for more info: MTL material format (Lightwave, OBJ) I’m not sure but I’m afraid you’ll need to reapply textures one by one in Blender (or inside .mtl).

[JA12]

@psychohare0

Is there I way I can import the environment mesh without having to re-apply all the materials manually?

Not with Cycles render active. The .mtl is going to set Blender render materials, and the two render engines aren’t compatible.

[filibis (Emir Sinan Gürlek)]

@JA12

Not with Cycles render active. The .mtl is going to set Blender render materials

That is just wrong. Where did you get that idea?

[JA12]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wavefront_.obj_file#Material_template_library

The .mtl doesn’t support pbr definitions, importing with Cycles active makes a messy compatibility tree for it and fails. Disabling nodes for the material makes it work in Blender render. Manual work is needed to get the materials set up.

The OP hasn’t provided test files, so “just wrong” it aint.