¶ Importing Models
There are a bunch of technicalities to the models that get imported.
Importing is easy, but making the model come out as expected requires a bit of extra knowledge.
To import:
- Select Import in the upper left menu bar, and then Model.
- New window opens up for you to find an .obj or .glb files.
- You should now be able to select the new .obj file in Parts and Appendage groups.
.glb files are model files with bones integrated in them. Good if you want to create something that will have movement, like a tail.
You can find either .obj or .glb files in the lower right of the new window that opens when importing a model.
¶ Common Issues when importing your own model
¶ 1. Difficult to Pose Part
Most common mistake when creating a part is not centering the model in your third party app.
The model will consider its exported position as part of its design.
Simply position your model to its world origin.
It will also make future use of the model easier, as well as allow others to use it without confusions.
This is especially important for Appendage Group use.
¶ 2. Inward facing Faces
After making a model, and then unwrapping its faces you may come across the issue of certain bits in the model are darker than usual.
To fix this, you must recalculate your normals of the model.
- In blender you can activate Face Orientation in the viewport display to see the cube in blue and red.
Red is inward faces, while blue is likely how it should be.
- In Model mode, select all vertices of the model (Hotkey A) and then recalculate normals with Ctrl+Shift+N or just Shift+N (Try either, or one of them).
- A new window will pop out (usually on the lower left) that will help you decide in or outward facing faces.
This should fix it next time you export and import into fvne.
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