materials showing pink but textures are fine??

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hey guys.

imported an fbx files of a city block, and when viewing in texture mode, its fine, all working as normal but when I switch to material mode or render view, its all pink??
I have looked on youtube and around the web but all the methods I have tried didn’t work.
(I am using cycles btw)
also funny thing is, I have a few different variations on the city block and some of the buildings work normal and others not??

any ideas please?

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I’ve sometimes had troubles like this when I import something into cycles that was created using Blender Render.

I’ve been looking around for a city block. Is this one publicly available? If so, could you provide the link or the blend? I can import to cycles and let you know my findings in Blender 2.78.

Peace,
Bud

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Typically an import will only create blender internal materials. To use cycles you either have to use a BI > Cycles converter or create the materials manually using the image textures (which should have been imported).

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thanks for the reply. I got this -

which is for use in the after effects plug in, element 3d, but you can download other 3d formats like fbx etc
I had to convert the fbx file using autodesk fbx convertor but its a really nice 3d pack with separate buildings and also pre made city sections

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thank you for replying. do you have to download the convertor please? and if so, would you recommend any please?

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Thanks for the link, Shonuff. Video Copilot’s stuff it great. Not sure which version of Element 3D I have, but in any case the scene is much more elaborate that what I’ve been looking for. I was just looking for some backdrop stuff, which I started building this week. I did find something useful on BlendSwap, too.

Hope you get your materials sorted out.

Peace,
Bud

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thanks Bud and good luck with your projects too :slight_smile:

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For BI>Cycles converter, I know there are some (search the forum) which have been made and will need to be downloaded, but I have never used them.

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thank you, I will have a look and thanks again for your help :slight_smile:

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ok I am very new to blender and cycles, but just opened up the node editor and moved some of the noodles around and moving the image texture>mix color from color 2 to color 1 fixed it!!! :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
if this has sorted the problem, there is no danger in me messing stuff up moving things around in the node editor is there please?
I did a quick render export and all seems fine.