I have been trying to Export a model that I want Inserted into my PowerPoint, but every time I try, not all of the textures make it , so my model doesn’t have any details.
Does anyone have any experience and guidance they can offer.
Thanks,
Drew
What are you using for an export format? If I were going to show my model in Power Point I guess I’d export as .png and insert the image.
I usually take a screenshot and paste it into whatever.
I have been using the .fbx format. (It’s what they recommend on the YouTube videos)
Who is “they”?
No, I think I didn’t explain myself well.
In Office 2019, you can actually insert 3D models, not 2D. It makes for amazing presentations and reports. Check it out.
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you probably have painted back faces which .fbx doesn’t show…
john
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Some interesting/useful info Microsoft
Did you check for reversed faces as John suggested?
Thanks. Looks like I got some reading to do.
Hi Drew, I did a test with an existing model to .fbx and it worked well for me.
I checked …
Triangulate all faces
Export texture maps
Swap YZ coordinates (Y is up)
Hope this helps.
Sean
Sean, thanks.
How did you check and make sure your model met those requirements? ( e.g.- Triangulate all faces, export all textures, etc)
Honestly I didn’t. I’ve seen triangulating the faces work before in other programs in using SU based models so I thought I would try it. Exporting texture maps seemed like an easy choice and swamping YZ was a guess. This was my 1st attempt and it worked for me. This was also a VERY simple model so more complex models might present more challenges for Power Point.
On the Export file dialog, at the bottom, if the filetype selected has export options, … the there will be an Options… button to the left of the Export button (which opens the dialog box Sean showed above.)
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Sean,
First, thanks for your help.
I did open up my SU model and went to the FBX Export Options - I did have the same boxes checked - except for the Triangulate all Faces.
So, I will give it a try and let you know what happens.
For good order sake, I am trying to upload a SU with multiple textures, so that could be the problem. We’ll see.
D
Thanks Dan, I saw that and I’m “checking” off different boxes to what happens.
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I am about to deep dive into the 3D Office Support Guidelines you shared with me, but I noticed that it pertains to 365. I have 2019, so I wonder if these guidelines are the same.
Yeah a more complex model might behave differently. My model had 3 textures and was pretty simple.
Good luck Drew.