Importing .max files to unity: problems with textures/diffuse maps not showing

[calvin.edp]

hello there, anyone can help me with this issue? i am exporting .max files to unity and i am having massive problems with diffuse maps that are not showing at all on my 3d object when exported to unity. i have both tried with exporting obj, fbx (and max) files with and without embedded media. the diffuse map shows in the unity asset as a separate file but is not showing on the 3d object. and of course if i try and reapply it in unity, it does not apply it as a diffuse map but as a flat jpeg.

any help would be massively appreciated.

elisabetta, a student trying to finish her degree project in time aaaaaarggghh!

[brentscannell]

Hi @calvin.edp 

This is not a workflow I do on a regular basis, so perhaps someone else will chime in, but I recall having the exact same issue last year. Once I got something working,  I took a few notes for myself that could maybe help you out:

-Export to FBX with embed media = on

-Import the FBX into Unity, then use the extract materials and extract textures buttons to "un-embed" them and dump bitmaps into the materials folder of my project.

[calvin.edp]

Thank you! Will try straight away and let you know (:

[calvin.edp]

hello @brentscannell thank you again for your answer... i tried but it didn't work/:

here a couple of jpegs showing how the model shows with its diffuse map on 3dsmax and how it shows with the procedure you sugegsted on unity.

it's as if unity is not capabkle of placing the diffuse map right ont he model. is it a coding issue do you think? do i need to look into writing a specific command for unity to understand how to place the diffuse map?

thank you again for your help guys, really appreciate.

elisabetta, a student desperate for unity to read her nice models properly and finish her degree project (((:

[brentscannell]

Can you upload or send me privately the 3ds Max model and associated textures? I can have a quick try on my end to see if I have better luck.

[calvin.edp]

hello @brentscannell can't send you as private message as i don't have my file on the cloud to share so am uploading it here for you. 

thank you loooooaaaaads for all the help and support you are giving me, really appreciated!

eli.