SOLVED: 3Do mesh is not smooth

Sim3DArtist

Hi guys

i always get this result when i export my mesh for 3DO please help

I am using 3ds max and exporting as an OBJ file and triangles are enabled for faces

Thank you

Jean-Pascal

My guess is that you didn't soften your edges (it's called smoothing group in 3ds max if I recall correctly).

Sim3DArtist

Jean-Pascal wrote: »

My guess is that you didn't soften your edges (it's called smoothing group in 3ds max if I recall correctly).

yea i have done sorry forgot to mention.

Wiktor

Do you export your mesh with smoothing groups enabled?

Sanek94cool

Hm, I have the same problem, the model has first smoothing group. Do I need to make it without any smoothing groups?

Vipera

I am having same problem with the smoothing group on object exported from 3ds max 2014. There are two screenshots from Max viewport and 3DO. And one screenshot from Max OBJ export window.

teddybergsman

Thanks Vipera for the images. Do you get the same results when "Normals" are checked as well?

- Teddy

Gordon Robb

Your application needs to be able to export the normals. Zbrush for example can't (no matter what you do ) and Lightwave, you have to tell it to. Although it's called smoothing normals (or something like that).

teddybergsman

Thank you Gordon for the additional info! Vipera, just to clarify, smoothing groups should be retained as long as the actual Normals are exported as well. Let me know if it works as expected for you.

- Teddy

Vipera

Thank you Teddy. Exporting with checked in normals helped to solve the problem with the smoothing groups in 3DO but exporting with normals will significantly increase export time on big models though.

Synaesthesia

Reposting:



These settings work flawlessly for me regardless of which version of dDo I'm using (Legacy or Suite)

Vipera

Thanks Synaesthesia!

Avis Para.doc's

Synaesthesia wrote: »

Reposting:



These settings work flawlessly for me regardless of which version of dDo I'm using (Legacy or Suite)

If you want to use that .obj not only 3DO (xnormal or other modeling/baking software) I recommend to switch off all Optimize section.

Synaesthesia

I have specific presets for each piece of software I use, so I just cycle through as-needed.

Eric Ramberg

Thansk for sharing Synaesthesia!