How to use something like this from Quixel with Skatter

[KikoIta]

Hi there,

can someone tell me how to use assets like the one I attached from quixel using skatter?
Is that possible with sketchup or those are for other programs like UE?

Thanks

[pilou]

Of course you can : assets can be taken like any components!
I suppose they are OBJ formats so you must import them with something like
import OBJ by Tig if you have not the Pro version of SU

[jiminy-billy-bob]

The easiest is to use Transmutr. You can export directly from Bridge, and Transmutr will convert to SketchUp and automatically create render-ready materials.
Then you can use them in Skatter like any other component.

More info here.

[KikoIta]

I have Transmurt since the day come out and I love it but these type of items are just images no 3D objects. There are jpg for Albedo, Bump, Disp and opacity. I can put them on a surface and render them but they will be in the same order and shape of the image instead I need to mix them and skatter them

[jiminy-billy-bob]

These are 3D assets, right? It's not a 2D atlas?

As 3D objects, you should be able to simply pick them one by one in Skatter's "Scattered Objects" rollout.

[rspierenburg]

Could you create a component, paint it with the texture image you have from Quixel and then use skatter with the created component?

[jiminy-billy-bob]

It's already a 3D component : https://quixel.com/megascans/home?searc ... Id=rfkkwaa

[KikoIta]

These are 3D assets, right? It's not a 2D atlas?

As 3D objects, you should be able to simply pick them one by one in Skatter's "Scattered Objects" rollout.

No 3D objects only images as the attachment I posted.

[KikoIta]

It's already a 3D component : https://quixel.com/megascans/home?searc ... Id=rfkkwaa

Ooops....I don't know why the LOD wasn't check in the download.

Anyway let's forget that one the problem is still there unless I'm missing something. How can I use the Atlases and skatter them?

[jiminy-billy-bob]

I'm 100% sure that this is a 3D asset, and you can import it in Transmutr. Take a look at this:

wood_twigs.gif

[jiminy-billy-bob]

Ooops....I don't know why the LOD wasn't check in the download.

Anyway let's forget that one the problem is still there unless I'm missing something. How can I use the Atlases and skatter them?

Oh sorry, I didn't see your post before I posted the gif.

For atlases, I'm afraid you will have to cut them manually.
Something like this:
https://quixel.com/blog/2019/10/30/crea ... ng-atlases
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whfDsjO6bmg

[KikoIta]

That is what I was doing...I really hope there was an easier way.

Thanks for the help

[jiminy-billy-bob]

I don't think so, unfortunately. Even Quixel tells us to do it this way.