topic Re: how to import texture dds file in Maya Forum

how to import texture dds file

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 13:11:55 GMT

I downloaded a project from the internet and found two files .... .obj and the other .dds. I opened the project but did not know how to import the textrue .dds file.

Re: how to import texture dds file

sean.heasley — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 14:42:07 GMT

Hi @Anonymous and welcome to the community!

If you go to Windows->Settings/Preferences->Plug-ins you can toggle on the 'ddsfloatreader.mll' plug-in.

Once this is toggled, make sure the object and textures are in the same folder then try to open it again and the textures should load in!

Please let me know if this helps or if you need any more assistance!

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Re: how to import texture dds file

sean.heasley — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 19:52:05 GMT

Hi @Anonymous

I'm just checking in again to see if you need more help with this. Did the suggestion I provided yesterday work for you?

If so, please click Accept as Solution on the posts that helped you so others in the community can find them easily.

Re: how to import texture dds file

Anonymous — Fri, 02 Aug 2019 13:03:00 GMT

Hello.

I have a very similar problem/question. I received a mod in Steam for Swiss Army Soldier Textures (3-D). The files found in the steam library folder were .dds ; .mesh ; .gfx ; .assets.

Now I'm not really sure how to open these 3D textures in any other programs. Do you need to open them together or separately ? And how or where?

The reason why I want to open them is that I need to import them into Arc-Gis as a .dae - file (as a 3D model). The files, as they are now either can't be opened, or are just flat pictures (the .dds file). (see files in the attachment)

How do I convert them or import them to Maya 2019 and then export as a 3D .dae file?

Thank you very much for your help. If you need any more informations feel free to ask.