FAQ [If you have a question, check here to see if it has been answered.] :D - Q: "My model's folder won't show up in Blender's import menu." "The file I downloaded is a .zip file instead of a folder." A: Every Pokémon model you download from TheModelsResource should always download as a .zip file first. .Zip is a data compression format commonly used to package and send files across the internet, and in its current state, will not appear as a selectable object in Blender's import menu. (Think of .zips as a cardboard box. You can't use the thing in the box without opening it first.) Some computers are set up to unpack the files within .zips automatically when you download them (which is why my model automatically appeared as a folder instead of a .zip at 3:46), but if yours is not set up to do so, you will have to extract your folder from the .zip manually. This can usually be done by right clicking the .zip and pressing extract. Once this has been done, enter Blender, and the model's folder should appear in the import menu properly.
Hi, I have a question, I used the same model in the video, and when I was doing, the texture was correct, then I saved the file and turnoff the pc, but today when I opened the file, the texture was gone, and my Eevee it's pink now. How can I resolve this problem?
Really appreciate the zooming into where you're doing things. It's a small detail, but it's so useful. Especially when youtube feels like loading videos at 360p
Thanks a lot for this mate, blender has been so overwhelming and I didn't want to spend hours making a donut. I've learnt all the basic UI etc, but this really helps me with importing models and making a good image. Subbed and will sure check out your other tuts.
Since this tutorial showed the eye issue, I may tell you how to fix it. After importing your model with the issue, do these steps 1. Select model and change to edit mode 2. go to material properties and select the iris texture which is usually the last texture meaning the one at the lowest 3. Click select then make your mouse hover the 3d viewport 4. press delete on your keyboard and select either vertices, edges, or faces The iris texture has been deleted but you noticed the Pokemon eye texture has no iris, now you have to 1. click eye texture in the material properties 2. click editor type which is the button on the top left below blender logo and file 3. click shader editor and you notice the base color uses an image texture 4. click open image(the folder button) and click the texture with the iris(usually ends with Eye1_Merged.png)
Thank you for this! I'll be talking more about these eye textures in a future tutorial, but for those of you seeing this in passing, feel free to use this as a guide until then. :)
@@IR_Thuguto Hovering something is just have your mouse over that thing. To hover the 3d viewport, just move your mouse over the viewport. This tells blender that whatever keyboard button you press (such as the delete key) is meant to affect something in the 3d viewport, as opposed to the something like the camera view or animation timeline.
As someone just learning blender, I was disappointed upon learning the newest version made all older tutorials incompatible, and I really want to mess with animating Pokemon on the side. Thank you for creating this! I'll be awaiting the next tutorial, as the eye textures are going to haunt me until then.
I believe I can assist. If you are okay with a more stationary eye, there is a merged texture for the eye. Select that for the texture of the eye. Then delete the vertices assigned to the iris texture. That can be done by going into edit mode, deselecting all vertices, selecting the iris texture, clicking "select", and then pressing delete and delete vertices. Then select the eye texture. I do this personally but, change to a random shader then go back to principled. Select the circle next to Color and select image texture. Then go to the Pokémon's texture folder and select the eye texture with "merged" in it. The eyes should appear normal after this. Hope this helped.
Literally ten seconds after I typed it in, I rewatched the video and found the fix. I had selected the armature, and not the actual Pokémon. Thanks for the video!!
Very nice tutorial! As someone who has literally no experience with Blender or 3d modelling, this was incredibly simple and easy to follow. Subscribing for sure!
i just watched this because i finally wanted to get started in blender and importing models, and you explained things super well for me, this was very helpful
6:03 omg!!! How did I not think of that??? I've already pose 4 Pokemon with the small bones method (I have a fix to make them slightly bigger by making the bones shape like a stick, but this is the best solution!!) Again, how did I not know this video even exist???
Awesome Tutorial! I wasn't aware about certain things like the tris to quads and how to add sub surface the right way. I'll be saving this video for later! Thanks a bunch :DD
Esto es un buen tutorial , no encontre a una persona que enseñara a usar blender con pokemons y luego esta este capo que enseña todo lo basico . Me costo aprender pero logre cumplir mi sueño
This is awesome, thank you so much for taking the time to make this tutorial! I think this would also be really helpful for anyone (me, hehe) wanting to import a model and pose it before making a 3D print :)
thank you I have been searching for a Mac version and this was nice simple and helpful not to mention you explained things correctly I had no knowledge in blender watching this video yet it helped so much
Trying to add some of these pokemon models into Planet Coasters thememaker toolkit for a pokemon johto themepark! I manage to get the model in but its just gray and has no texture/materials. A tutorial on importing pokemon from model resource to thememaker toolkit would be AMAZING!!!
This is something I plan on covering in detail in my next tutorial. The short and simple version is that you select the eye/mouth material in the Material Properties, go to the Shader Editor, then add and connect a mapping node to the back of the image texture node. Then you'll want to add a texture coordinate node and connect its UV slot to the vector slot of the mapping node. Once you do that, you can change the values on the mapping node's location bars to adjust the position of the texture. Typically you'll want to adjust the X and Y values in quarters of 1. (0. .25 .5 .75)
Hey, I managed to import a Blacephalon model into blender, but I saw there isn't any bones for the head. is that normal or do I need to add a bone for the head?
Thanks for the tutorial! Its very easy to follow. Unfortunately the X/Y Suicune model has been giving me problems and I have been unable to fix it. Some bones in the tails are missing, so I added bones using the extrude tool. But when I move the new bones the model does not move with them. I'm on version 3.1.2.
If you want those new bones to control the tail, they need to have the same names as the bones that went missing. Select your model, go into the object data properties, and look through the model's vertex groups until you find some groups that share their names with the tailbones. Based on my observations, there should be 17 bones for each tail, but 23 vertex groups. Vertex groups 18-23 are the names of the bones that went missing, so when you extrude a new bone, you will want to give them the exact same name as the corresponding vertex group in the chain, starting with 18. (Ex. LTail18, then LTail19, etc.) This automatically assigns those bones to that vertex group, and should give you control. Hope this helps!
This will be covered in detail in a new tutorial sometime this summer, but the quick answer is that you go to the shader editor while having your eye/mouth material selected, add a mapping node to the back of the image texture node, and adjust the x and y location bars of the mapping node. :)
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FAQ [If you have a question, check here to see if it has been answered.] :D
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Q:
"My model's folder won't show up in Blender's import menu."
"The file I downloaded is a .zip file instead of a folder."
A:
Every Pokémon model you download from TheModelsResource should always download as a .zip file first. .Zip is a data compression format commonly used to package and send files across the internet, and in its current state, will not appear as a selectable object in Blender's import menu. (Think of .zips as a cardboard box. You can't use the thing in the box without opening it first.)
Some computers are set up to unpack the files within .zips automatically when you download them (which is why my model automatically appeared as a folder instead of a .zip at 3:46), but if yours is not set up to do so, you will have to extract your folder from the .zip manually. This can usually be done by right clicking the .zip and pressing extract. Once this has been done, enter Blender, and the model's folder should appear in the import menu properly.
im using machamp but the pose stick isent coming up can you tell me how?
What do you mean by r, x, 90? How do we click 90
@@Samsishere which model? Maybe I can look into it.
When I open the Folder I'm using, nothing pops up inside, even though I put something in and double-checked, do you know how to fix this?
Hi, I have a question, I used the same model in the video, and when I was doing, the texture was correct, then I saved the file and turnoff the pc, but today when I opened the file, the texture was gone, and my Eevee it's pink now. How can I resolve this problem?
Really appreciate the zooming into where you're doing things. It's a small detail, but it's so useful. Especially when youtube feels like loading videos at 360p
Thank you for noticing those details. I always want to make sure things are as clear and easy to follow as possible. :)
Thanks a lot for this mate, blender has been so overwhelming and I didn't want to spend hours making a donut. I've learnt all the basic UI etc, but this really helps me with importing models and making a good image. Subbed and will sure check out your other tuts.
Hey thanks! Glad this tutorial is helping you make quick steps towards creating renders. :D
the donut did take me days
lol I’m working on the donut still 😂😂😂
Im 2 years late but thank you for this awesome and well explained tutorial, exactly what ive been searching for
You're welcome. :D
Very nice, I learned even more things I didn't know! I wish I had this a few months ago... (Highly anticipating the second tutorial!)
Glad to hear you learned some new things! I'll try not to keep you waiting 3 years for the next tutorial. :P
Since this tutorial showed the eye issue, I may tell you how to fix it.
After importing your model with the issue, do these steps
1. Select model and change to edit mode
2. go to material properties and select the iris texture which is usually the last texture meaning the one at the lowest
3. Click select then make your mouse hover the 3d viewport
4. press delete on your keyboard and select either vertices, edges, or faces
The iris texture has been deleted but you noticed the Pokemon eye texture has no iris, now you have to
1. click eye texture in the material properties
2. click editor type which is the button on the top left below blender logo and file
3. click shader editor and you notice the base color uses an image texture
4. click open image(the folder button) and click the texture with the iris(usually ends with Eye1_Merged.png)
Thank you for this! I'll be talking more about these eye textures in a future tutorial, but for those of you seeing this in passing, feel free to use this as a guide until then. :)
how do i hover the 3d viewport
@@IR_Thuguto Hovering something is just have your mouse over that thing.
To hover the 3d viewport, just move your mouse over the viewport. This tells blender that whatever keyboard button you press (such as the delete key) is meant to affect something in the 3d viewport, as opposed to the something like the camera view or animation timeline.
@@tvboxmimic7887 Thank you, this helped but I'd already had this explained to me a few months ago. Thank you for responding though.
it says that the image is not supported
As someone just learning blender, I was disappointed upon learning the newest version made all older tutorials incompatible, and I really want to mess with animating Pokemon on the side. Thank you for creating this! I'll be awaiting the next tutorial, as the eye textures are going to haunt me until then.
You're welcome! Glad I could help. :). I'll try not to wait too terribly long to get the next tutorial out.
I believe I can assist. If you are okay with a more stationary eye, there is a merged texture for the eye. Select that for the texture of the eye. Then delete the vertices assigned to the iris texture. That can be done by going into edit mode, deselecting all vertices, selecting the iris texture, clicking "select", and then pressing delete and delete vertices. Then select the eye texture. I do this personally but, change to a random shader then go back to principled. Select the circle next to Color and select image texture. Then go to the Pokémon's texture folder and select the eye texture with "merged" in it. The eyes should appear normal after this.
Hope this helped.
Literally ten seconds after I typed it in, I rewatched the video and found the fix. I had selected the armature, and not the actual Pokémon. Thanks for the video!!
Thank you. Without this video I wouldn’t learn how blender works.
Thank you so much for explaining it well! I learned a lot and you took it slow. Some people rush, but his tutorial really helped me. 😁 Thanks again!
You're welcome! So glad it was able to help you. :D
Very nice tutorial! As someone who has literally no experience with Blender or 3d modelling, this was incredibly simple and easy to follow. Subscribing for sure!
Thanks! It makes me incredibly happy to hear that someone new to Blender was able to follow the tutorial alright! :D
i just watched this because i finally wanted to get started in blender and importing models, and you explained things super well for me, this was very helpful
Glad I could help! :)
You sir, are a man among men, a gentleman and a scholar, etc etc. Kept wondering why my imported skeletons kept turning into dots lol
im using this for M&L fanart. really good tutorial for more than just pokemon
I didn't use this tutorial for pokemon models, but It was still really useful! Thank you!
That's awesome! So glad to hear that this tutorial has application outside of Pokémon models.
Thank you this is awesome tutorial I will wait for #2 I hope next tutorial will have animate model.
Hey, thanks! :D
@@Wiimonkey2 can we also just download it on Steam???
@@Wiimonkey2 when is next tutorial coming out?
This is a great tutorial, I love how clear and understandable everything is. Thanks!
You’re welcome! :D
Thank you for such excellent information!! you made me believe again that I'm capable of understanding 3D modeling
Wonderful! I wish you the best on your Blender Adventure!
6:03 omg!!! How did I not think of that??? I've already pose 4 Pokemon with the small bones method (I have a fix to make them slightly bigger by making the bones shape like a stick, but this is the best solution!!) Again, how did I not know this video even exist???
Thank you so much for this video
Welcome!
bro for me even if i press that button its now in a white colour what should i do
Awesome Tutorial! I wasn't aware about certain things like the tris to quads and how to add sub surface the right way. I'll be saving this video for later! Thanks a bunch :DD
You're welcome! I hope you find those features useful with Pokémon models and beyond! :D
I smiled when he said we have just opened up a whole world of possibilities Ahahaha (15:00)
I was like LESSS GOO I MADE IT!!
Thank you so much. Every video was an older version and I was struggling and I got a notification of your video, posted 16 minutes. You saved my life
Aww... Glad I could help!
My 9 year old son is using blender and you really helped
i used this tutorial to render sonic sticking up the middle finger. 10/10 tutorial
Nice, I have been waiting for this tutorial. I already have a way to do it but this will be pretty useful to get better at it. Thanks!
You're welcome! I hope the video will help you learn something new. :D
@@Wiimonkey2 good job!!
cool, Ill maybe use this eventually when I have a random amount of free time and motivation to learn blender
Thank you very much!
I just needed to know how to properly import the models and you did just that!
Again, thank you!
You're welcome! :D
Esto es un buen tutorial , no encontre a una persona que enseñara a usar blender con pokemons y luego esta este capo que enseña todo lo basico . Me costo aprender pero logre cumplir mi sueño
thanks for this tutorial, I can now render models resource thumbnails properly
amazing guide. I'll be using this to make thumbnails
I find myself coming back to this many years later. At least I know I shouldn't have to worry for model stuff.
:)
18:39 is the life changing advice
This is such a good tutorial man thank you
I'm not done with this video yet but so far this is insanely helpful! You're a legend for making these tutorials!
Thanks! :D
Heh, Blender Eevee
In all seriousness though, this is an awesome tutorial! Thanks for putting it out there ^^
No problem!
Thank you for making this! This is quite helpful and I like how you have a quick recap at the end.
No problem! Hope that recap will continue to prove of use to you!
Very nice! I'll keep these in mind next time I work on an animation!
Cool!
this is the best tutorial i have found on yt-
now i need to find out how to change the facial expressions for the models in blender-
That's quite the compliment. Thanks! :D
Don't worry. I'll be covering that when I get around to my next tutorial.
@@Wiimonkey2 ok thx :)
i have finally found a way to change facial expressions in blender 2.8 :D
Man, thank you, you helped me solve a lot of problems
Awesome! I’m glad to hear that! :D
This still works for 2023 Awesome :D
THIS IS THE BEST VIDEO IVE EVER SEEN THANK YOU SO MUCH
THIS IS REALY USEFUL FOR ME THANK FOR EVERY TUTORIAL
You're welcome!
This is awesome, thank you so much for taking the time to make this tutorial! I think this would also be really helpful for anyone (me, hehe) wanting to import a model and pose it before making a 3D print :)
Hey! Thanks! Good luck with your 3D Printing. :)
Nice can't wait to try this tomorrow
:D
Awesome! Good luck!
Thank you so much for helping me with this! btw you did a good job on you picture!
Thanks by choose Eevee, I love it...
thank you I have been searching for a Mac version and this was nice simple and helpful not to mention you explained things correctly I had no knowledge in blender watching this video yet it helped so much
Wonderful! Glad this video was able to help you get a jumpstart on things!
@@Wiimonkey2 If you can please make more tutorials like this it will help a lot!
@@xenifinity I certainly have some more planned going forward. Can't say when they'll come out, but stay tuned. ;)
You deserve more subs
:)
Return of the King
I sure hope so. :p
I always tell you how underrated you are :(
Excellent tutorial!! Extremely helpful! Thanks for taking the time to explain everything so clearly! 👍😃
thank you, i love my new mudkip wallpaper. its so cool
Hey! Glad you like it! :D
Thank you so much for this tutorial! It really helped me out
Glad to hear it helped you out!
Thanks! You're the best! And also what are you doing here mr. cube?!
Welcome back!
Thanks! It’s nice to see you again as well. :D
This was really helpful! can't wait for the next one!
:)
This was very helpful! I don't really use this video for pokemon models, But i use it for pikmin models.
Nonetheless, Thank you!
Can't wait for the next tutorial!
:)
Thanks to this tutorial I could finally fullfil my life long dream of making Pikachu dab. Thank you.
You’re welcome! :D
Am new to it and am trying to learn
How do you know all of this you must be a professional also thank you so much it helped me a lot
I like this guy
Damn this helped a lot thanks
You’re welcome! :D
Thanks alot for this tutorial bro, it really helpin me in ma corrier
Awesome Tutorial Bro!
Thanks! :D
I'm hoping to buy a laptop tomorrow and start doing this
Thank you so much for this video it really helped me out!
Aw. Thanks! Glad it helped you out! :D
I just want to make pokemon do dances
THIS IS WONDERFUL, THANKS A LOT!!
No prob!
fiiiinally a good tutorial. party on Wayne
Fun times!
thanks buddy you really helped me out here
You’re welcome!
Thank you so much!! This was super helpful! :)
Glad to hear that! :D
I love the fact that Eevee is use, with the fact that one of rendering engine of Blender is called Evee.
Trying to add some of these pokemon models into Planet Coasters thememaker toolkit for a pokemon johto themepark! I manage to get the model in but its just gray and has no texture/materials. A tutorial on importing pokemon from model resource to thememaker toolkit would be AMAZING!!!
I think you do things super cute
Amazing video
Awesome!! Thanks man!
No problem!
Hey u made this vid on my birthday Interesting
Happy late birthday! Hope this was a good gift! ;)
YOU ARE MY SAVIOR, THANK YOU!!!!!!
:D No prob!
THANK YOU SO MUCH I CAN FINALLY MAKE STAR PLATINUM TWERKING
It would be neat if in your later tutorials that you cover how to deal with pokemon with special iris such as Riolu!
No rush though! =)
I highly appreciate your patience. No worries, the next tutorial will cover this. ;)
@@Wiimonkey2 I will highly anticipate this! 😄
Awesome video!
Thanks for this Tutorial!
You’re welcome! :D
Thanks for the video I really appreciate it
No prob! :D
Very useful, my only question is how to change which eye or mouth style is selected? They show up in the texture but I can't get Blender to change it
This is something I plan on covering in detail in my next tutorial.
The short and simple version is that you select the eye/mouth material in the Material Properties, go to the Shader Editor, then add and connect a mapping node to the back of the image texture node. Then you'll want to add a texture coordinate node and connect its UV slot to the vector slot of the mapping node. Once you do that, you can change the values on the mapping node's location bars to adjust the position of the texture. Typically you'll want to adjust the X and Y values in quarters of 1. (0. .25 .5 .75)
8:32 Isnt that a good thing? ;)
Thanks! this was exactly what i was looking for :D
Yay! Glad it helped you out! :D
Hey, I managed to import a Blacephalon model into blender, but I saw there isn't any bones for the head. is that normal or do I need to add a bone for the head?
BRO, YOU BEAUTIFUL MF!!!! This is exactly what I need to help me build my 3d printed chess board of Pokémon figures
Thank you
This video is awesome thx so much
You’re welcome! :)
Bro pls put a video.about how to change the expression of pokemon
Thanks for the tutorial! Its very easy to follow. Unfortunately the X/Y Suicune model has been giving me problems and I have been unable to fix it. Some bones in the tails are missing, so I added bones using the extrude tool. But when I move the new bones the model does not move with them. I'm on version 3.1.2.
If you want those new bones to control the tail, they need to have the same names as the bones that went missing.
Select your model, go into the object data properties, and look through the model's vertex groups until you find some groups that share their names with the tailbones.
Based on my observations, there should be 17 bones for each tail, but 23 vertex groups. Vertex groups 18-23 are the names of the bones that went missing, so when you extrude a new bone, you will want to give them the exact same name as the corresponding vertex group in the chain, starting with 18. (Ex. LTail18, then LTail19, etc.) This automatically assigns those bones to that vertex group, and should give you control.
Hope this helps!
This is amazing! the only problem that I have is that I don't know how to change eevees mouth or eyes
This will be covered in detail in a new tutorial sometime this summer, but the quick answer is that you go to the shader editor while having your eye/mouth material selected, add a mapping node to the back of the image texture node, and adjust the x and y location bars of the mapping node. :)
@@Wiimonkey2 Thanks! could not do it with out you :D
Great video
Glad you like it!
Muchas Gracias.
nice
Keep going ur awesome
Thank you. :D
when i try to import the model into blender, a error appers. A little help?
Thanks, also my image fully rendered as soon as it popped up😂😂
No problem!
thank you broo thank youu