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Using Poliigon assets in SolidWorks (Updated 2025)

This article will teach you how to import textures, models and HDRIs from Poliigon into SolidWorks 2024+

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Product Support

  • Textures: Full PBR Texture Support

  • Models: .FBX Support

  • HDRIs: Full Support (with free converter)

How to import Poliigon Models into SolidWorks

To import Poliigon models into Solidworks, you'll first need to select .fbx as your file type on Poliigon.

Please reference SolidWorks' help manual on the topic of importing models.

Solidworks details supported file types here

How to import Poliigon Textures into SolidWorks

Please reference SolidWorks' help manual on the topic of Appearances, with relevant sections on PBR materials: SolidWorks Appearances

The following video also demonstrates texture importing, and highlights available inputs in SolidWorks Visualize: How to Use the New Appearances in SOLIDWORKS Visualize

Please note that expanded PBR support is only available in SolidWorks version 2024 and above.

How to import Poliigon HDRIs into SolidWorks

Please reference SolidWorks' help manual on the topic of loading HDR environments

Poliigon provides .exr files for HDRIs, white SolidWorks expects .hdr

To convert Poliigon's .exr files, use a free converter like Convertio

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