This is due to the way Blender’s Python API works.Īfter exporting an alembic asset from Bridge simply follow this step: In order to import Alembic files to Blender you will need to do an additional step after exporting that Alembic asset from Bridge.

Select your plane then click on the listed Megascans assets you have just imported to assign it to your plane and voilà!.

After you have exported your 2D surface or decal, you will be able to see it listed as shown on the screenshot below:.

Set the Shader editor to visualize your imported textures, automatically assigned to a material by the plugin:.

For 2D Surfaces on a simple plane, add a Subdivision modifier with adaptive enabled, set to simple subdivision algorithm - with more than 1 level of subdivision.

Set Blender 3D to Cycles as the render engine and Experimental as the feature set.

Follow this guide to correctly export from Bridge to Blender Cycles:

Click the Quick Export icon or hit the Export button.Īs soon as you click on Export in Bridge your asset should pop up in your Blender scene.īy default, Blender 3D does not set Cycles as the primary renderer.

In Bridge, go to the Local filter in the left panel to export a downloaded asset.

You can tweak your settings, like texture format, LODs, mesh format (FBX or OBJ), etc.

Click Export Settings in the pop-up menu to view all the export options.

To access the settings, click the gear icon on the bottom left corner of the asset’s right panel or go to Edit > Export Settings.

Start up Blender and the plugin will automatically start up as well.

Once the plugin is installed you should see the Installed status on the pop-up.

Click Install Plugin to install the plugin in Blender.

Once the download is done you’ll see a confirmation message in Bridge.

Click Download Plugin to begin downloading the plugin.From the Export Target drop-down, select Blender.If you don’t already have a folder for this purpose Bridge will create it for you. The Library Path is important because this is where Bridge will store your assets and plugins. Click the Library Path to choose the folder on disk where you would like your asset library to be. When you launch Bridge after installing it for the first time on your machine, you will see initial setup options.❗ Note: Make sure Blender is closed before installing.

Blender 2.93 asset manager