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January 24, 2025
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[BUG] Adobe Dimension 4.1 Doesn’t Recognize Backslash \ Paths in .mtl Files on macOS

  • January 24, 2025
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Description of the Issue

When importing an OBJ model in Adobe Dimension 4.1 on macOS, texture references fail to load if the .mtl file uses Windows-style backslash \ separators (e.g., map_Kd textures\my_diffuse.jpg). Editing the MTL file to use forward slashes (/) instead (map_Kd textures/my_diffuse.jpg) resolves the issue, indicating Dimension 4.1 is not properly handling backslash-based paths on macOS.

 

Steps to Reproduce

1. On macOS, prepare an OBJ file with a corresponding MTL file containing backslash-based texture paths, for example:

map_Kd textures\building_diffuse.jpg

 

2. Import or open the OBJ in Adobe Dimension 4.1.

3. Observe that the textures do not load, resulting in a missing or default material.

4. Open the MTL file in a text editor and replace backslashes with forward slashes:

map_Kd textures/building_diffuse.jpg

 

5. Re-import the OBJ and notice that the textures now load correctly.

 

Expected Behavior

Adobe Dimension 4.1 should recognize and properly parse both backslashes (\) and forward slashes (/) in MTL texture paths, ensuring out-of-the-box compatibility with MTL files exported from Windows-based pipelines.

 

Actual Behavior

Dimension fails to load textures when paths are written with backslashes, forcing users to manually edit MTL files to replace \ with / in order to see materials and textures correctly in the scene.

 

System Configuration

OS: macOS (various versions, including the latest)

Application: Adobe Dimension 4.1

 

Request

• Please add support for Windows-style backslash paths in .mtl files in Adobe Dimension 4.1 (and future updates).

• This will prevent disruptions for artists working cross-platform and ensure Dimension seamlessly recognizes texture references regardless of path separator style.

 

Thank you for addressing this issue and helping improve the cross-platform workflow in Adobe Dimension!