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SaturnGrl

15 Sep, 2023 @ 3:20pm

How to upload a skin?

I am sure I must be missing something in the process, but I downloaded the .obj file of the item from the Workshop in game, and I added a skin in a 3d program, and saved it as an .obj file. I can't figure out how to upload the file to the workshop?
In the Rust Workshop, I get the option to create the item and upload a texture, but no option to upload the .obj file?
Do we not upload the files as .obj? Do they need to be converted to a different format? What step am I missing?

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MICRØ

126

15 Sep, 2023 @ 4:05pm

you dont have to re-upload the OBJ... just assign your maps, give the item a name, and click 'publish'

Ghosty

15 Sep, 2023 @ 4:40pm

It will help if we know what program you use. As every program as different exporting capabilities. What most people use is substance painter for texturing , But a lot more work goes into it than just texturing to stand any chance of approval for in game use. If you want some sweet tutorials on skin designing search up Ducks Workshop rust tutorials on YouTube , it should come up with his videos !

SaturnGrl

15 Sep, 2023 @ 6:18pm

Originally posted by MICRØ:
you dont have to re-upload the OBJ... just assign your maps, give the item a name, and click 'publish'

What do you mean by assign my maps?

MICRØ

126

15 Sep, 2023 @ 6:45pm

by 'maps' I mean the various texture layers that you generated in your 3D program. As Ghost mentioned, Substance painter is basically the industry standard texturing software. You can follow Duck's series.. here's the link specifically to the uploading step

SaturnGrl

15 Sep, 2023 @ 7:56pm

Originally posted by MICRØ:
by 'maps' I mean the various texture layers that you generated in your 3D program. As Ghost mentioned, Substance painter is basically the industry standard texturing software. You can follow Duck's series.. here's the link specifically to the uploading step

Interesting videos, but yeah, I don't have those programs, nor can I afford them. I don't know how to make maps of the skinned object, and I don't understand why they would make it easy to download an .obj file, but not let us upload the same type of file.

Ghosty

15 Sep, 2023 @ 7:56pm

Originally posted by MICRØ:
by 'maps' I mean the various texture layers that you generated in your 3D program. As Ghost mentioned, Substance painter is basically the industry standard texturing software. You can follow Duck's series.. here's the link specifically to the uploading step

Thanks for posting link haha. I was stuck at work while replying so my best was to just describe it xD

Ghosty

15 Sep, 2023 @ 7:57pm

Originally posted by SaturnGrl:
Originally posted by MICRØ:
by 'maps' I mean the various texture layers that you generated in your 3D program. As Ghost mentioned, Substance painter is basically the industry standard texturing software. You can follow Duck's series.. here's the link specifically to the uploading step
Interesting videos, but yeah, I don't have those programs, nor can I afford them. I don't know how to make maps of the skinned object, and I don't understand why they would make it easy to download an .obj file, but not let us upload the same type of file.

Because object files themselves cannot be altered. The game is compiled of thousands of objects and if we were able to change them it would entirely be a new.. game..? But they allow us to upload our own maps and textures so we can still have some creative say into the game.

SaturnGrl

15 Sep, 2023 @ 9:55pm

Originally posted by ghost:
Originally posted by SaturnGrl:
Interesting videos, but yeah, I don't have those programs, nor can I afford them. I don't know how to make maps of the skinned object, and I don't understand why they would make it easy to download an .obj file, but not let us upload the same type of file.
Because object files themselves cannot be altered. The game is compiled of thousands of objects and if we were able to change them it would entirely be a new.. game..? But they allow us to upload our own maps and textures so we can still have some creative say into the game.

Hmm, I wonder if I can supply the file to someone to help me make map textures of it? I've got the skinned object also in a .3mf format, not sure if that will help?

Last edited by SaturnGrl; 15 Sep, 2023 @ 9:57pm

Ghosty

16 Sep, 2023 @ 5:52am

Originally posted by SaturnGrl:
Originally posted by ghost:
Because object files themselves cannot be altered. The game is compiled of thousands of objects and if we were able to change them it would entirely be a new.. game..? But they allow us to upload our own maps and textures so we can still have some creative say into the game.
Hmm, I wonder if I can supply the file to someone to help me make map textures of it? I've got the skinned object also in a .3mf format, not sure if that will help?

Aren’t 3mf files for 3D printing?