---
title: "Optional"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/FOBJIMPORT2-OBJIMPORTOPTIONS_GROUP_OPTIONAL.html"
section_path: "Configuration > Preferences > Import/Export > OBJ Import > Optional"
element_id: "FOBJIMPORT2"
group_id: "OBJIMPORTOPTIONS_GROUP_OPTIONAL"
description: "If this option is enabled, a range of information will be output in the Console. Included is information about number of points or objects imported …"
---

## Optional

### Script Console Reporting

Parameter ID: `OBJIMPORTOPTIONS_REPORT_SCRIPTCONSOLE`

If this option is enabled, a range of information will be output in the [Console](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/44913.html.md). Included is information about number of points or objects imported, object names, polygon count per object, how long the import took and so on.

### Import as UTF-8

Parameter ID: `OBJIMPORTOPTIONS_ENCODING_UTF8`

If objects or materials in the OBJ file do not contain ASCII symbols (e.g., ÄOUäouß), this option can be enabled to import the name correctly.