# Smoothing groups on import

**URL:** <https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/smoothing-groups-on-import/5825>\
**Category:** Lounge\
**Created:** [February 11, 2022, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/smoothing-groups-on-import/5825 "2022-02-11T15:59:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![harvz46](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a5b964/32.png) [@harvz46](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/harvz46)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2022, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/smoothing-groups-on-import/5825/1 "2022-02-11T15:59:15Z")

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Hey!

Long time modeller but new to the app. Is there any way to import the smoothing groups from my exported meshes coming from 3ds max?

I’ve tried a few different obj export presets (mudbox, zbrush) including ticking the smoothing groups boxes but when bringing it into nomad I’ve got no smoothing data.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![stephomi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/stephomi/32/19583_2.png) [@stephomi](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/stephomi)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2022, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/smoothing-groups-on-import/5825/2 "2022-02-11T21:55:53Z")

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Custom normals are not supported.  
You can turn smooth shading in Nomad in the material menu.

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**Author:** ![Jayden](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/jayden/32/7733_2.png) [@Jayden](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Jayden)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/smoothing-groups-on-import/5825/3 "2022-02-17T06:16:20Z")

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Hi bud,

Id like to see this feature too, just worked on a .stl file in autocad and imported it and am facing the same issue. Would be great to see a way of blending faces together by painting them on or having blending groups directly import. I tried turning on smooth shading but you lose all the sharp edges ☹