Using a material from the Material Database

[AtomFury]

When I download a material from the database here, it gives me a .pigm file. I've tried to import it through the materials by selecting EXTERNAL and then choosing the file but it does not work. How would I actually do this?

[dakiru]

Hi AtomFury. Try to unwrap (UV) your model. Indigo needs an UV coodrinates to use maps (textures, bumps etc.)

[SmartDen]

When I download a material from the database here, it gives me a .pigm file. I've tried to import it through the materials by selecting EXTERNAL and then choosing the file but it does not work. How would I actually do this?

pigm is a packed indigo material. it's a zipped file. just unzip it and you get an igm file and maybe some packed textured. the igm can be used in blendigo.

[AtomFury]

pigm is a packed indigo material. it's a zipped file. just unzip it and you get an igm file and maybe some packed textured. the igm can be used in blendigo.

...This would explain a lot... I didn't realize it was an archived file.

Hi AtomFury. Try to unwrap (UV) your model. Indigo needs an UV coodrinates to use maps (textures, bumps etc.)

I'm a novice when it comes to texturing, something I wanted to say first, sorry

So I need to unwrap my mesh via the UKEY and then apply my texture using that? Or do I just need to have it unwrapped in order to use an external texture through Blender's texture system? It sounds like that's what you meant, but I'm not sure.

[dakiru]

pigm is a packed indigo material. it's a zipped file. just unzip it and you get an igm file and maybe some packed textured. the igm can be used in blendigo.

...This would explain a lot... I didn't realize it was an archived file.

Hi AtomFury. Try to unwrap (UV) your model. Indigo needs an UV coodrinates to use maps (textures, bumps etc.)

I'm a novice when it comes to texturing, something I wanted to say first, sorry

So I need to unwrap my mesh via the UKEY and then apply my texture using that? Or do I just need to have it unwrapped in order to use an external texture through Blender's texture system? It sounds like that's what you meant, but I'm not sure.

I hope this topic may help. And also this one