Everything is baked and all, but when I import it to Godot, this happens:
This isn’t what the duck looks like. The texture itself is slightly misplaced. What can I do to fix this? The duck is from Blender(v.4.5), by the way, and I am using Godot (v.4.4.1). Please don’t ask me to sync Godot to Blender because I already tried that and it didn’t work.
Never mind. I freaking figured it out. It took me days and a little confidence, but I followed what ChatGPT showed me, and IT WORKED. Here are the steps for those who are having boatloads of trouble with this:
Blender 4.5 Steps for preparing the object for Export
Apply transforms
Select your object → press Ctrl A → All Transforms.
This locks in your model’s scale, rotation, and position so it appears correctly in Godot.
Use the Principled BSDF material
Godot’s glTF importer reads this best.
Plug your Base Color, Roughness, Metallic, Normal, and Emission textures directly into the Principled BSDF inputs.
Pack or organize textures
Either pack textures into the .blend:
File → External Data → Pack Resources
Or keep a folder next to your blend, e.g.:
/assets/
model.blend
/textures/
wood_albedo.png
wood_normal.png
Set the origin (optional but useful)
Clean up
Remove unused materials, objects, or lights.
Make sure face normals point outward (Viewport Overlays → Face Orientation).
Go to File → Export → glTF 2.0 (.glb/.gltf).
Use these recommended settings for Godot 4.5:
| Category | Setting | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Format | .glb (Binary) |
Keeps everything in one file |
| Include → Selected Objects |  |
Only export what you need |
| Include → Apply Modifiers | |
Ensures geometry is final |
| Transform → +Y Up | |
Matches Godot’s coordinate system |
| Animation | |
(if applicable) |
| Materials | Export | Keeps Principled BSDF setup |
| Images | Automatic | Embeds or references texture files |
Click Export glTF 2.0 → choose your assets/models/ folder.
For the Import, use what you learned from the Godot Courses, and you’ll be okay.