topic Re: Texture in .obj file in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

Texture in .obj file

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 20:46:55 GMT

Hi,

I want to showcase my 3d model in augmented reality through the application Augment. I need to export a .obj file with the texture from Fusion 360 in order to successfully use this file in Augment. When I export a .obj file do not get the texture in my mode. How do I export the material or texture file from Fusion 360?

Re: Texture in .obj file

TrippyLighting — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 00:44:42 GMT

Currently this cannot be done with Fusion 360.

And, yes, we've been complaining about this for a while 😉

Re: Texture in .obj file

I_Forge_KC — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 00:56:07 GMT

An option for you might be to take your model over to Sketchfab and texture in your browser.

I use Showcase for this - I can export FBX files out and then take them to something like Substance Painter to spice them up a bit.

Re: Texture in .obj file

Anonymous — Fri, 25 Nov 2016 20:23:18 GMT

I am trying to import my 3D model into Augment, an augment reality application. Augment accepts the following file format: .obj, .stl, .dae, .zae, .kmz . I need to export texture files (preferable as .mtl) and archive them with the .obj file in order for my model to work with the augment application. Is there any way I can export material files from either Fusion360/Showcase or any other software?

Re: Texture in .obj file

TrippyLighting — Fri, 25 Nov 2016 20:26:18 GMT

Yes, but you'll have to export the geometry from Fusion 360, import the Fusion 360 model into that other application, apply your material there and then export the .obj from that application.

Blender would be such a software.

If that is at all a practical approach is another question.

Re: Texture in .obj file

JBerns — Fri, 05 May 2017 13:52:50 GMT

Fusion 360 Team,

When exporting an Inventor model to .OBJ format, a material file (.MTL) is also created.

When will Fusion 360 also create this material file? When viewing the Fusion 360 file in A360, the materials can be seen. When you select Download > OBJ, only the OBJ file is sent? When will this be corrected?

Regards,

Jerry

Re: Texture in .obj file

PhilProcarioJr — Fri, 05 May 2017 14:07:44 GMT

@JBerns

We have been asking for this for well over a year......still don't have it....

Re: Texture in .obj file (try DottView and DottyAR) for texture support in AR

Anonymous — Mon, 22 May 2017 05:58:58 GMT

Hi Guys,

No guarantee but you can try our Augmented Reality platform with your Fusion360 files. The textures will possibly work. You need to go to DottyAR.com upload your Fusion360 file and if it translates correctly into the web with textures it will be available in our Augmented Reality app DottyAR with all of the textures in place. If not email me and we'll see what we can do to help.

Cheers!

Re: Texture in .obj file (try DottView and DottyAR) for texture support in AR

JBerns — Mon, 22 May 2017 11:58:41 GMT

DEVR5411,

If the textures are stored in the MTL file, and the MTL file is not being created, how will importing only the OBJ file into DottyAR have textures?

Please explain.

Regards,

Jerry

Re: Texture in .obj file

cekuhnen — Mon, 22 May 2017 13:40:55 GMT

@JBerns

I think they don't see the value in it and I think want you to rather use the internal render engine.

@PhilProcarioJr @TrippyLighting and I were asking for UV unwrapped OBJ models since ages.

What you could do is this:

Export your model as STEP

Get MOI 3D which is a light weight Rhino clone but has the best OBJ mesher on the market.

Export the model to OBJ

Load it in what ever app you want to texture and then send it to your Aug app.

The problem with Fusion is while it has a great foundation I think Autodesk only sees it going towards mechanical design needs

and your task here is not what engineers mainly would do. Kinda makes sense but is unfortunate because an OBJ export with UV unwrap is no magic.

Re: Texture in .obj file

Godruma — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 16:28:23 GMT

You can try export FBX file from Fusion 360 web hub and then import with materials into your 3D app (Blender or whatever)

It is works!

Re: Texture in .obj file

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 02:58:33 GMT

MOI still doesn't help me export and .OBJ file with it's associated .MTL file with all the colors. Sure, it's a great editor and OBJ creator. But I wasted an hour in MOI coloring all my parts, then exported to OBJ only to get a single OBJ file with no MTL color instructions.

My god, why is it so hard to get a color model out of all these 3D CAD programs.

I am also trying to created a 3D model for an Augmented Reality app. To get one in color, it must be OBJ + MTL. The only program to create the OBJ + MTL pair together in a .ZIP file was TINKERCAD. But, TinkerCad's MTL file used transparent colors, so my model doesn't show up. If I drop a grey texture file into the .ZIP, then my whole model shows up, but it's grey of course.

I'm going crazy trying to find something that will output a proper MTL file with the OBJ model.

Re: Texture in .obj file

TrippyLighting — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 07:51:01 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

My god, why is it so hard to get a color model out of all these 3D CAD programs.

That is very easy to answer. CAD software works mostly with BRep. .obj Files contain mesh files.

The difference is that these are very different, not directly compatible geometry types.

Re: Texture in .obj file

27eugen_r — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 03:58:11 GMT

Is it possible now, almost a decade later?

Re: Texture in .obj file

TrippyLighting — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 13:01:43 GMT

Nope! I would not hold my breath either 😉