Just a last update.
I have now heard back from one of the emails to support I sent but as it seems like it’s going to drag on, and I have now found a workaround, that being, creating my own 1K render which almost replicates the Media gallery view, I’m going to go with that. A little frustrating but trying to fix the problem is also, so…
As for my confusion in creating a listing.
I think the creation of the three extra files is one confusion, the FBX and the other two, I forget, anyhow…on Sketchfab this is not something I have to think about. They are automatically created for me. Fab instead advise me to create these files saying they can increase sales. So I then have to do it myself. I’d rather it just asked if I want to create them and I tick a box that does it for me. What I’d really prefer is that I don’t even have to tick a box, Fab just generates them by default.
The other confusion was the uploading of the 3D model and images dialog box.
I uploaded the model, which I now know generates the media view, but adding the texture is done on the 3D editing page. I wrongly added textures when I first tried to create a listing and I was puzzled that I could only add a 1K image (yes, that’s the wording! It didn’t say Texture!). I still don’t know what the images are actually for but I, after going to the edit page, now know how to add the textures.
In the youtube video I watched his textures were automatically added.
When I create a listing I have to do the whole thing manually.
Anyhow, I have, by trial and error/s, fumbled along and I can now create my own listing. I have created two of my own now which are both live.
I do however have a crashed listing in draft! It was the creation of the extra files, fbx, etc. An error occurred (it displays this message) with those files, which I can’t remove, even when the 3D model is showing, so I can’t finish the listing. So that listing will be stuck in draft until I can delete it. It’s annoying seeing it there, looking at me, with nothing I can do with it, but I’ll ignore until I can laugh and delete it.
To end…
I hope my problems and that I have overcome them can help anyone else, like me, a bit stupid with uploading to a new platform. Strange really! I can create 3D models for a game engine but fall flat on my face when uploading those files!
Finally…
I hope we all have a good day when fab finally opens it’s store.
Edit…
At the moment I am also having to upload my models to Sketchfab, that I’m listing on Fab, because I don’t see an option to create the 3D listing on Artstation. Only an option to link to Sketchfab. I assume at some point that will change.