# How to import OBJ and MTL

**URL:** <https://community.arkio.is/t/how-to-import-obj-and-mtl/67>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** import-export, pc\
**Created:** [April 19, 2024, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.arkio.is/t/how-to-import-obj-and-mtl/67 "2024-04-19T17:43:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Post date:** [April 19, 2024, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.arkio.is/t/how-to-import-obj-and-mtl/67/1 "2024-04-19T17:43:27Z")

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> post originally from Espen Færavaag da Silva

I’m sure it’s a simple solution, but I can’t for the life of me import an OBJ file with the MTL file. I have tried both cloud import and directly putting them in the device, either both files separately or in a zipped file. Whatever I do, only the OBJ file shows up and it does not have any textures… Any tips?

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**Author:** ![Arkio](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/community.arkio.is/arkio/32/89_2.png) [@Arkio](https://community.arkio.is/u/Arkio)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2024, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.arkio.is/t/how-to-import-obj-and-mtl/67/2 "2024-04-19T17:43:41Z")

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I figured it out! MTL files only tell you where to find the textures, they don’t actually include the textures. I needed to adjust the export settings of Blender (my preferred 3D editor) by setting “path mode” to “copy” to actually create duplicates of the textures in the exported directory. I then zipped them all together and uploaded to the cloud.