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GLB vs OBJ
See what transfers when converting between these two formats.
Converting GLB to OBJ will lose: Animation, Rigging.
| Feature | GLB | OBJ |
|---|---|---|
| Geometry | ||
| Textures | ||
| Materials | ||
| Animation | ||
| Rigging |
Why convert GLB to OBJ?
Hand assets to legacy DCC tools
Older versions of Maya, 3ds Max, Cinema 4D, and ZBrush accept OBJ natively but may need plugins for GLB. OBJ is the safest cross-tool bridge.
Import into CAD and engineering workflows
Solidworks, Fusion 360, and Rhino import OBJ as a mesh reference. GLB is rarely accepted in CAD pipelines.
Sculpting and retopology tools
ZBrush, 3D-Coat, and Meshmixer prefer OBJ for sculpting and remeshing workflows where animation data is irrelevant.
Tips for GLB → OBJ
OBJ produces multiple files
You get an .obj file plus an .mtl (material library) and separate texture images. Keep them in the same folder or the model loads without colors.
Animation and skeletons are dropped
OBJ has no concept of bones, skinning, or keyframes. If your GLB has a rigged character, only the static default pose mesh survives the conversion.
Use Y-up convention carefully
GLB is Y-up, OBJ is technically unspecified but often treated as Z-up. Some downstream tools flip automatically; if your model imports sideways, rotate it 90° around X.
Multiple objects become groups
GLB's scene graph maps to OBJ groups (g). Most tools handle this correctly but a few collapse everything into a single mesh.
Common issues when converting GLB to OBJ
Model imports with no materials or textures
Fix
The .mtl file is missing or the texture image paths inside it are wrong. Open the .mtl in a text editor and verify the texture map paths point to files that exist next to the .obj.
Character imports in T-pose instead of animated pose
Fix
OBJ does not support animation. Bake the animation to a mesh sequence (Alembic) in Blender first, or stay with GLB if you need the rig.
Textures load in some apps but not others
Fix
Some OBJ importers are case-sensitive about file extensions on Linux. Rename .JPG to .jpg if you see this — and avoid spaces in filenames.