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New project & importing a mesh

How to start a project and bring your model in.

The New Project dialog

Open with File › New Project…. Pick your mesh, a template, and a resolution; CGpainter loads and validates the mesh before the project is created.

Screenshot: New Project dialog

Templates

Supported mesh formats

CGpainter imports .fbx (via ufbx) plus .obj, .gltf/.glb, and other formats via Assimp.

TODO: note any per-format gotchas.

UVs & materials

TODO: mesh-prep checklist — UVs unwrapped, materials assigned, scale/orientation.

High-poly (for baking)

See Baking for how the high-poly is used.