Is OBJ or FBX better for substance painter?

Can you use obj in substance painter?

Import and prepare the OBJ file in Substance Painter



Create a new Substance Painter project by clicking File > New. In the New project dialog, click Select to choose a mesh. Select the OBJ file that you exported from Maya, and then click Open. In the New project window, click OK.

Is OBJ lighter than FBX?

Now the results showed that the OBJ file that was converted to FBX was still smaller than the other formats converted to FBX (how ever the standard OBJ file was still the smallest.) Note that this was a small, texture-less, simple model exported from Sketch Up.

What contains OBJ file?

The OBJ file format is a simple data-format that represents 3D geometry alone — namely, the position of each vertex, the UV position of each texture coordinate vertex, vertex normals, and the faces that make each polygon defined as a list of vertices, and texture vertices.

Is glTF better than FBX?

The glTF format is better than FBX if you want to transmit your 3D scene data efficiently over the internet for viewing in a remote application, such as for the purposes of augmented reality.

Do FBX files contain rigs?

fbx format is the only exchange format that can retain any type of rigging.

How do you fix mesh normals invalid?

the classic “cube trick” (combine the mesh with a cube, delete the cube faces) resetting fbx export settings and ensuring that normal data is exported properly. doing a mesh > cleanup to make sure there isn’t any nonmanifold geometry. deleting my maya prefs.

What files can Substance painter import?

List of supported file formats:

• abc (Alembic)
• dae (Collada)
• fbx (Autodesk FBX)
• gltf (GL Transmission Format)
• obj (Wavefront OBJ)
• ply (Stanford Triangle Format)

How do you create a smart material in a substance painter?

To create a Smart Materials, a folder is required. The content of the Smart Materials will be contained in the folder. Then simply right-click on the folder and select ” Create smart material “. The Smart Material will then be added to the current shelf and will be named accoridng to the folder selected.