[SOLVED] How can we smooth model loaded with OBJLoader (i.e. not flat shading)?

[Mugen87]

@trusktr

So basically if I call BufferGeometry.computeVertexNormals() and don’t see a difference, then I can assume it’s not indexed?

It’s best to check if geometry.index is null. If so, using Blender or a similar tool is the easiest solution.

@trusktr

Or did the older Geometry classes have the same problem?

No, since Geometry does have a method .mergeVertices(). I think sooner or later BufferGeometry needs a similar functionality. For now try this:

var tempGeometry = new THREE.Geometry().fromBufferGeometry( geometry );
tempGeometry.mergeVertices();
tempGeometry.computeVertexNormals();
geometry = new THREE.BufferGeometry().fromGeometry( tempGeometry );