Can't import Mudbox .FBX's back into Blender

cody.rauh

Something changed this year with the update of mudbox, the .fbx files coming out no longer import into blender. Despite the fact that both are up to date, and that the patch states that Version: 7.x.x series fbx files should import fine.

Any ideas?

JedTheKrampus

Why not just use OBJ?

myclay

if nothing works, write a bugreport and upload a troubling example file.
https://developer.blender.org/maniphest/task/edit/form/1/

thomasp

could be some change in the profile used for FBX export. in my older version of mudbox it does not give me access to that but in blender you do have some options to play with on import, have you read up on what 'import user properties' or 'enums as strings' do, for example?

cody.rauh

If I import OBJ it doesn't import the textures and materials for some reason with the model all together as fbx did.

Not smart enough for anything beyond "working right out of the box" when it comes to playing with the things you mentioned thomas, never heard of an enums as strings, but project deadlines won't allow me to experiment with a skill outside my scope of practice either.

cody.rauh

If anyone has run into this problem and a solution would be super helpful need to have models finished by Tuesday.

laforced

Maybe run the Mudbox fbx file thru Autodesks free FBX Converter and output it to a version that Blender can handle. Haven't used Mudbox in 3 years, but use the free FBX Converter a lot, for troublesome fbx files to programs such as Unity and Unreal etc...

JedTheKrampus

Just remake the materials and hook up the textures in Blender. If you don't know how to do this, or if the materials are actually going to be rendered in some game engine instead of Blender, please say which renderer you're using and I'll do my best to help.

cody.rauh

would be very time consuming jed, really looking to just get the software to work again properly.

cody.rauh

Still looking for the solution for this.

SonicBlue

Could you provide an FBX exported from Mudbox with relative textures? Like a cube/sphere with something painted on it, nothing fancy.

cody.rauh

Sure, where do you want me to send it to?

SonicBlue

You can use a file hoster, MEGA, Dropbox, Google Drive, One Drive, etc.

cody.rauh

I have uploaded the file here https://developer.blender.org/T49412

SonicBlue

Importing the file into Blender hanged my computer, making it completely unresponsive.
I had to shut it down manually with the power button, so well, I won't try a second time.

cody.rauh

k, well doesn't freeze up my computer maybe someone else can take a try at it.

JedTheKrampus

On my PC it just says "Failed to open file shotty-mud.fbx." I think something just needs to be updated in the importer. For what it's worth, Modo 901 can't import that FBX either.

It's pretty safe to say that this isn't going to be fixed by your deadline. If you want to set up materials in Blender you'll have to export OBJs from Mudbox and do the material setup manually.

kat

The FBX converter laforced mentioned above reports the file as being corrupt so nothing appears for conversion. If you have the option to export to a different version of FBX from MudBox try that ("FBX 2011" for example).

myclay

Just for others which might stumble over the same issue;
Bastien Montagne (mont29) has written that FBX 2014 or 2015 are supported by Blender.
the example FBX file exported from Mudbox(FBX2016) is not currently supported by Blender.