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Importing an OBJ file into the editor

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Importing an OBJ file into the editor

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 {{steps
-| Open [[Modeller]].
+| Press {{key press|E}} to enter the [[LFS Editor/Modeller|Modeller]].
 | In the bottom left corner of the screen, click {{old button|OBJ|#ffffa1}}.
 | In the file selection dialog, select the file name and press {{button|OK}}.

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 :One of the vertices is more than 1024 metres away from the origin. This could be a problem of wrong scaling. LFS uses metres for units.
-;Too many vertices
+;Too many vertices (32768)
 :The number of vertices exceeded the maximum limit of 32768 for OBJ import. Note that when importing a model into the LFS editor, it is possible to import only one half of the model and then use the mirror function to mirror the triangles to the other side automatically. The total limit of vertices or triangles is 65536.
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 == Prerequisites ==
 * The 3D model must be in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wavefront_.obj_file OBJ] format.
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 * Write normals (so LFS can work out [[LFS Editor Smoothing Groups|smoothing groups]])
 * Triangulate faces (as LFS geometry is based on triangles)
 == Importing an OBJ file into the editor ==
 {{warning|small=yes|Importing an OBJ file into the modeller will replace an existing model.}}
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 | In the file selection dialog, select the file name and press {{button|OK}}.
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 == Common errors when importing a model in LFS Editor ==

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	:The number of vertices exceeded the maximum limit of 32768 for OBJ import. Note that when importing a model into the LFS editor, it is possible to import only one half of the model and then use the mirror function to mirror the triangles to the other side automatically. The total limit of vertices or triangles is 65536.		:The number of vertices exceeded the maximum limit of 32768 for OBJ import. Note that when importing a model into the LFS editor, it is possible to import only one half of the model and then use the mirror function to mirror the triangles to the other side automatically. The total limit of vertices or triangles is 65536.

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	{{warning\|If you are using a file made by someone else as part of your model, even if you modify it, you will need to declare this when you upload your mod.		{{warning\|If you are using a file made by someone else as part of your model, even if you modify it, you will need to declare this when you upload your mod.

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 == Common errors when importing a model in LFS Editor ==
-'''Vertex X is out of bounds''' - One of the vertices is more than 1024 metres away from the origin. This could be a problem of wrong scaling. LFS uses metres for units.
+;Vertex X is out of bounds
-'''Too many vertices''' - The number of vertices exceeded the maximum limit of 32768 for OBJ import. Note that when importing a model into the LFS editor, it is possible to import only one half of the model and then use the mirror function to mirror the triangles to the other side automatically. The total limit of vertices or triangles is 65536.
+;Too many vertices
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 Transform:<br />
-- Y forward / Z up (so the model is oriented correctly in LFS)
+* Y forward / Z up (so the model is oriented correctly in LFS)
 Geometry:<br />
-- Write normals (so LFS can work out [[LFS Editor Smoothing Groups|smoothing groups]])<br />
+* Write normals (so LFS can work out [[LFS Editor Smoothing Groups|smoothing groups]])
-- Triangulate faces (as LFS geometry is based on triangles)
+* Triangulate faces (as LFS geometry is based on triangles)
 == Importing an OBJ file into the editor ==
 [[Image:LFS Editor OBJ import dialog.jpg|thumb|OBJ import dialog in LFS Editor]]
-# In [[LFS Editor]], open [[Modeller]].
+{{steps
-# In the bottom left corner of the screen, click {{old button|OBJ|#ffffa1}}.
+| Open [[Modeller]].
-# In the file selection dialog, select the file name and press {{button|OK}}.
+| In the bottom left corner of the screen, click {{old button|OBJ|#ffffa1}}.
 == Common errors when importing a model in LFS Editor ==

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	'''Too many vertices''' - The number of vertices exceeded the maximum limit of 32768 for OBJ import. Note that when importing a model into the LFS editor, it is possible to import only one half of the model and then use the mirror function to mirror the triangles to the other side automatically. The total limit of vertices or triangles is 65536.		'''Too many vertices''' - The number of vertices exceeded the maximum limit of 32768 for OBJ import. Note that when importing a model into the LFS editor, it is possible to import only one half of the model and then use the mirror function to mirror the triangles to the other side automatically. The total limit of vertices or triangles is 65536.
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		+	[[Category:LFS Editor Guides]]