Blender 2.80 and exporting static mesh with LODs - how?

[MostHost_LA]

It all depends on the export script you are using. Since there are several. And nomenclature / parenting - which the script or edits you make define.

[attilazold11]

@Cr3ap3r1

I have been fighting with the LOD order myself, and finally, figured it out. You have to add the empty and the LOD meshes to a new collection and it will fix the LODIndex for them. GOD, it took forever to figure that out. No documentation I could find said anything about that. I had about given up and noticed the only difference between mine and Enlightened was the collection and thought I may as well try it.
Selected the empty and the LOD Meshes, right-clicked on them, and selected “New Collection”. Reselected the empty and meshes after they moved to the collection and exported them. Told UE4 to reimport the mesh and boom order fixed. WTH.

Thank you thank you thank you!! This should be public knowledge somewhere inside Blender. I wonder how many UE devs got frustrated because no one explained this simple rule…
Thank you again!! May you live a happy life my friend!

[motorsep]

@Cr3ap3r1

I have been fighting with the LOD order myself, and finally, figured it out. You have to add the empty and the LOD meshes to a new collection and it will fix the LODIndex for them. GOD, it took forever to figure that out. No documentation I could find said anything about that. I had about given up and noticed the only difference between mine and Enlightened was the collection and thought I may as well try it.
Selected the empty and the LOD Meshes, right-clicked on them, and selected “New Collection”. Reselected the empty and meshes after they moved to the collection and exported them. Told UE4 to reimport the mesh and boom order fixed. WTH.

Thanks for the tip !!!