missing texture after exporting

Old SketchUp forum thread with useful troubleshooting.

Rooby

2/7/08

hi,

I have problem with sketch up pro after I exported from SU to vrml file, some texture were missing(it show me white face instead of the material) I dont know how to solve it could u please help me in solving this problem

TaffGoch

2/7/08

Rooby,

There are VRML export settings that you may need to change. For VRML exports, you can choose to have the textures stored in the VRML file, or externally. See here for the Windows and Mac descriptions:

The VRML Export Options dialog box (Microsoft Windows)

VRML Export Options dialog box (Mac OS X)

Taff

Rooby

2/8/08

I know that and I (checked the box of output texture map) but nothing happen still some texture missing

Anssi

2/8/08

I never use VRML export myself, but it being an older format meant for web use you could check:

- Are the faces with missing textures reversed? Most exporters have difficulties with materials applied to the back sides of faces

- Are the textures named in the simplest possible way? Old export formats may require texture names to follow old DOS conventions (8 characters, 3-character extension, no spaces or extended characters etc.)

Anssi