https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/meshmixer-forum/error-importing-obj/m-p/9165457#M3162 <P>Can you load a default object from the splash screen (e.g. the bunny) - these are .obj files as well.</P> <P>If yes:&nbsp;</P> <UL> <LI>Is your .obj a mesh or only a point cloud? MM accepts only meshes. You might check this opening the file in a text editor and search if there are lines starting with "f". &nbsp;In case of just point coordinates you would need to build a mesh in some third party app (e.g. Meshlab).</LI> </UL> <P>If you are sure that it's a mesh:</P> <UL> <LI>what's its file size?</LI> <LI>does it come with per vertex color?</LI> <LI>what are the specs of your system?</LI> <LI>what exactly happens when you try to load it to MM?</LI> </UL> Mon, 25 Nov 2019 13:45:17 GMT Anonymous 2019-11-25T13:45:17Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/meshmixer-forum/error-importing-obj/m-p/9164307#M3161 <P>I recieve an error while trying to import an .obj file without any explanation why.</P><P>The file is a 3d scan created with a Maptek SR3 scanner, processed in Maptek Point Studio.</P><P>We have tried a couple of different files now without any luck.</P><P>Any help would be much appreciated.</P> Sun, 24 Nov 2019 19:24:10 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/meshmixer-forum/error-importing-obj/m-p/9164307#M3161 Anonymous 2019-11-24T19:24:10Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/meshmixer-forum/error-importing-obj/m-p/9165457#M3162 <P>Can you load a default object from the splash screen (e.g. the bunny) - these are .obj files as well.</P> <P>If yes:&nbsp;</P> <UL> <LI>Is your .obj a mesh or only a point cloud? MM accepts only meshes. You might check this opening the file in a text editor and search if there are lines starting with "f". &nbsp;In case of just point coordinates you would need to build a mesh in some third party app (e.g. Meshlab).</LI> </UL> <P>If you are sure that it's a mesh:</P> <UL> <LI>what's its file size?</LI> <LI>does it come with per vertex color?</LI> <LI>what are the specs of your system?</LI> <LI>what exactly happens when you try to load it to MM?</LI> </UL> Mon, 25 Nov 2019 13:45:17 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/meshmixer-forum/error-importing-obj/m-p/9165457#M3162 Anonymous 2019-11-25T13:45:17Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/meshmixer-forum/error-importing-obj/m-p/9176127#M3163 <P>Thank you for the response. Turns out its as simple as the .obj file being a point cloud and not a mesh.</P> Mon, 02 Dec 2019 00:09:00 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/meshmixer-forum/error-importing-obj/m-p/9176127#M3163 Anonymous 2019-12-02T00:09:00Z