How do I export a PBR material from 3DS Max to open in model viewer

[akira81]

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I have a custom model I want to import into DCS. It is a Truck. I'm first just trying to get the asset working correctly in the model viewer. I can get the model, the diffuse and normal maps showing correctly. But I cannot get the roughmet material to show up.

 

When I load the model, the roughmet is loaded by the model viewer, but when I go through and look at the AO, Roughness and metalness, they are not showing.

I have the roughmet setup with R=A0 G Roughness B Metalness.

I have the roughmet in the specular channel in 3ds max.

How do I setup the material in 3dsmax so the roughmet will load correctly in the model viewer?

Do I need to make a livery and if so, how do I write a custom livery?

I have gone over the forums and I can not seem to find the info I’m after.

 

Thank

                                                    

 

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[joey45]

You don't connect it in 3ds max.

[razo+r]

You just need to name the roughmet texture correctly and DCS will load it automatically. As joey said, you don't connect the roughmet texture to anything in 3DS.

[akira81]

Thanks for the reply, I will double check if I have the naming correct.  I have tried it using the naming convention mentioned in the tut but had no luck, in the screen shots I changed the naming. I'm placing the textures in the bazzar folder in the temp textures folder, is that correct? Thanks

[joey45]

If you are using the stand alone Version

 

IF you do want to add the Roughmet in 3ds max then use a composite and use layer 2, layer 1 is specular. But you might have problems with it. And I think its spec level not spec colour.