# imported mesh won't render materials

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/imported-mesh-wont-render-materials/461794>\
**Category:** Rendering\
**Tags:** mesh-import, unreal-engine, Rendering, question\
**Created:** [February 26, 2020, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/imported-mesh-wont-render-materials/461794 "2020-02-26T09:56:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![omninaught](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@omninaught](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/omninaught)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2020, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/imported-mesh-wont-render-materials/461794/1 "2020-02-26T09:56:16Z")

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Default geometry that comes with UE will render the materials I assign them. A mesh I downloaded won’t render materials that aren’t a solid color. How to I get this mesh to render more complex materials?

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**Author:** ![Vecherka](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Vecherka](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Vecherka)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2020, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/imported-mesh-wont-render-materials/461794/2 "2020-02-26T10:16:13Z")

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Hello omninaught,

Can you provide us with more details, and one or two screenshots?

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**Author:** ![omninaught](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@omninaught](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/omninaught)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2020, 7:56pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/imported-mesh-wont-render-materials/461794/3 "2020-02-26T19:56:51Z")

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Yes. So this is what I mean. Both have the same texture on them, but one is only showing a solid color that vaguely resembles the material

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**Author:** ![Vecherka](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Vecherka](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Vecherka)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2020, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/imported-mesh-wont-render-materials/461794/4 "2020-02-27T09:07:11Z")

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Have you UV unwrapped the meshes? it looks like the UV0 map, is either not existing or failed to import.  
What kind of 3D software are using to create them?

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**Author:** ![omninaught](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@omninaught](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/omninaught)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2020, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/imported-mesh-wont-render-materials/461794/5 "2020-02-28T08:38:08Z")

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you’re beautiful haha thanks! I’m new to all this but that was a big help. Love this community

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**Author:** ![Vecherka](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Vecherka](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Vecherka)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2020, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/imported-mesh-wont-render-materials/461794/6 "2020-03-01T10:19:57Z")

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I’m glad I was of help. Sometimes it just needs a little pointer into the right direction. 🙂

Regards, Vecherka.