GSoC: Fast Import & Export: Pre-Discussion

[xdanic]

Wasn’t another gsoc very similar to this one? Anyway I’m glad this is tackled once again.
This is probably beyond the scope but while you’re at it, I think these changes are a low hanging fruit

Physically Based Rendering in Wavefront Obj

I created a patch which improves blender’s handling of MTL. The improvements include improved compatibility with other software and support for a Disney PBR extension. (On hold until the exporter moves to C++) https://developer.blender.org/D8868 Feedback welcome.

Export pbr fbx from 3ds max works with small change to import_fbx

We’re testing with a very simple model with one linked texture exported from 3ds max as a fbx with prb texture. If I try to import it into blender I don’t get textures. However If I modify the import_fbx.py to add in the material names coming out of 3ds max it works fine: if lnk_type in {b'DiffuseColor', b'3dsMax|maps|texmap_diffuse', b'3dsMax|Parameters|base_color_map'}: ma_wrap.base_color_texture.image = image texture_mapping_set(fb…