OBJ viewer: open an OBJ file online
Drop an .obj file and it opens in your browser, rendered with jewellery materials and studio lighting rather than a grey preview. Each object or group in the file becomes its own part in the list. The materials in a separate .mtl file are not read, so the parts take the studio's materials instead. Nothing is installed and the file is not uploaded.
3D Jewelry Designer1 min read
Open a OBJ file
Where OBJ comes from
OBJ is a plain text format from Wavefront that almost every 3D program can read and write. It stores the mesh and how it is split into objects or groups, with materials kept in a companion .mtl file.
Sharing it as one file
If the piece is going to a website or a client, a .glb carries the same mesh with its materials inside one file, which is easier to send and to show.
Questions
Why are my OBJ colours missing?
OBJ keeps its materials in a separate .mtl file, and a single dropped file cannot bring it along. The viewer shows the shape with the studio's metal and stone materials instead.
Does OBJ keep separate parts?
Yes, when the exporter writes objects or groups. Each one shows up as its own part, which lets metal and stones be told apart.
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