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When you try to import material downloaded from Quixel, 3DCoat it is expecting a zip file, however the new downloaded Quixel material is not a zip file. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now inside 3DCoat (from version 2023.40+)<\/strong>, you can add the additional Quixel folder by following these steps:

1. Open 3DCoat.
2. Go to the Edit > Preferences<\/strong>.
3. Navigate to `Input\/Output`<\/strong> tab.
4. Here, you should see an option for `Additional Quixel folder’<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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5. Set the path to where you’re Quixel folder materials are and hit apply and close.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If any map is named with a space in the name, the texture is assigned as new Smart Material.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n


Restart 3DCoat and you will be welcomed with the following:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Add existing materials folder<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Also can use this other option for future needs.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Add the Smart materials from an existing folder. A new Materials folder with the same name will be created. Select at least one file to automatically add all the files from the folder to the list.<\/p>\n\n\n

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This is the complete list of aliases (at the end of the filename) used to recognize the texture usage:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bump:<\/strong>
_DEPTH, _BUMP, _DEEP, _DISPL, _DISP, _DISPLACEMENT, _D<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Normal map:<\/strong>
_NMAP, _NM, _NORMAL, _NORMALMAP, _NORM, _NORMALS, _N<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Color:<\/strong>
_COLOR, _CLR, _DIFFUSE, _ALBEDO, _CL, _RGB, _DIF, _C<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gloss:<\/strong>
_SPEC, _GLOSS, _GLOSNESS, _GLOSINESS, _GLOSSNESS, _GLOSSINESS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roughness:<\/strong>
_ROUGH, _ROUGHNESS, _R<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clip mask:<\/strong>
_MASK, _MSK, _MS, _CLIP, _ALPHA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Metalness:<\/strong>
_MET, _METAL, _METALL, _METALLICITY, _METALICITY, _METALNESS, _METALLNESS, _MT, _ME, _METL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ignored:
_PREVIEW, _PREV, _TMB, _THUMBNAIL, _PRV, _AO, _OCCLUSION<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The any of . \u2013 ~ may be used instead of the _ sign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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