# 3DS/Obj importing into SU 2015

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/3ds-obj-importing-into-su-2015/10403>\
**Category:** SketchUp\
**Created:** [April 23, 2015, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/3ds-obj-importing-into-su-2015/10403 "2015-04-23T14:03:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![alexclark532](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9f8e36/32.png) [@alexclark532](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/alexclark532)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/3ds-obj-importing-into-su-2015/10403/1 "2015-04-23T14:03:06Z")

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All, I have a file the is a native 3ds/obj that I would like to import into sketchup. It is a large file and it has 219 JPEG textures that use uv mapping. I can get the geometry to import correctly, but the materials are not coming in correctly. They are misaligned. Does anyone have experience with 3ds imports and how to resolve the texture mapping issues?

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**Author:** ![Box](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/box/32/235164_2.png) [@Box](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Box)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/3ds-obj-importing-into-su-2015/10403/2 "2015-04-23T14:45:10Z")

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From memory try triangulating the faces in 3ds before importing. The textures can be broken by the importer.

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**Author:** ![alexclark532](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9f8e36/32.png) [@alexclark532](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/alexclark532)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/3ds-obj-importing-into-su-2015/10403/3 "2015-04-23T18:17:53Z")

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It appears that it is already an edible mesh. Unless I’m missing something? Would love it if anyone could take a look to see if I can resolve this issue. The link below provides a download for a .obj and corresponding texture maps.

[https://collinswoerman.egnyte.com/fl/2KilL7gkyE](https://collinswoerman.egnyte.com/fl/2KilL7gkyE)

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**Author:** ![Anssi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/anssi/32/105_2.png) [@Anssi](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Anssi)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/3ds-obj-importing-into-su-2015/10403/4 "2015-04-23T20:45:15Z")

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> [@alexclark532](#):
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> an edible mesh

Sorry, couldn’t resist…  
This is eaten in Finland the first of May.

Anssi

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**Author:** ![Gully\_Foyle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/gully_foyle/32/124_2.png) [@Gully\_Foyle](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Gully_Foyle)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 9:53pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/3ds-obj-importing-into-su-2015/10403/5 "2015-04-23T21:53:30Z")

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Finnish monkey brains. Yum. Personally, I like 'em all year 'round.

-Gully

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**Author:** ![alexclark532](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9f8e36/32.png) [@alexclark532](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/alexclark532)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 1:34am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/3ds-obj-importing-into-su-2015/10403/6 "2015-04-24T01:34:43Z")

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Haha, well that’s entertaining at least…