# Fbx file is not shown in the scene

**URL:** <https://discourse.threejs.org/t/fbx-file-is-not-shown-in-the-scene/44001>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Tags:** fbx\
**Created:** [October 25, 2022, 3:49pm UTC](https://discourse.threejs.org/t/fbx-file-is-not-shown-in-the-scene/44001 "2022-10-25T15:49:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![NEARworld](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.threejs.org/nearworld/32/28412_2.png) [@NEARworld](https://discourse.threejs.org/u/NEARworld)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 3:49pm UTC](https://discourse.threejs.org/t/fbx-file-is-not-shown-in-the-scene/44001/1 "2022-10-25T15:49:54Z")

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I exported an object on Blender.  
The exported model file extension is fbx.

and I use FBXLoader to import the file on javascript.

```javascript
    import { FBXLoader } from 'https://unpkg.com/three@0.145.0/examples/jsm/loaders/FBXLoader.js';
    const loader = new FBXLoader();
    loader.load( 'rect.fbx', function ( object ) {
      // center the model
      const box = new THREE.Box3().setFromObject( object );
      const center = box.getCenter( new THREE.Vector3() );
      object.position.x += ( object.position.x - center.x );
      object.position.y += ( object.position.y - center.y );
      object.position.z += ( object.position.z - center.z );
      scene.add( object );
    }, undefined, function ( error ) {
      console.error( error );
    } );

```

[rect.fbx](https://discourse.threejs.org/uploads/short-url/AfN3ngIr6LkRTwSkXaNNGj16Xeo.fbx) (4.0 KB)

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**Author:** ![anidivr](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.threejs.org/anidivr/32/32924_2.png) [@anidivr](https://discourse.threejs.org/u/anidivr)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 5:35pm UTC](https://discourse.threejs.org/t/fbx-file-is-not-shown-in-the-scene/44001/2 "2022-10-25T17:35:57Z")

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Some standard checks

Check its scale (too small or too large) in scene.

Check the position is in front of the camera.

Make sure there is light to illuminate it.

Check the normals are pointing out. Assign to a two sided material to verify this.

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**Author:** ![NEARworld](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.threejs.org/nearworld/32/28412_2.png) [@NEARworld](https://discourse.threejs.org/u/NEARworld)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 12:15am UTC](https://discourse.threejs.org/t/fbx-file-is-not-shown-in-the-scene/44001/3 "2022-10-26T00:15:17Z")

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Thanks! It was too large object so the camera was inside it!