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Chris wrote:On some parts, but not all?
That is a problem.

It's not a problem, it's just basic normal smoothing artifacts, i know it's an often reported/discussed problem but that's because we use the OBJ format and everyone implements it in his own way, and often people don't know about normal smoothing, smooth groups etc...

Radiance

use blender for this its free 18mb and GREAT. Import as *.obj then Add modifier -> EdgeSplit 30 degrees or as you like...

radiance wrote:that's because we use the OBJ format and everyone implements it in his own way, and often people don't know about normal smoothing, smooth groups etc...

So you're saying that with the right OBJ settings, these artifacts won't appear? Or that they can't be avoided at all with OBJ?

Chris_TC wrote:

radiance wrote:that's because we use the OBJ format and everyone implements it in his own way, and often people don't know about normal smoothing, smooth groups etc...

So you're saying that with the right OBJ settings, these artifacts won't appear? Or that they can't be avoided at all with OBJ?

If you export with smoothgroups or with unwelded/split edges at a high angle they won't be there.
It's more a geometry issue than a file format issue.

Radiance