Character LOD?

Development Character & Animation
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I have a character created in 3D Max. Rigged with skeletons. Imports fine into Unreal Engine. How do I create LOD versions of this character as it appears anytime I reduce the poly count above my character’s “Skin” modifier, it does not import into Unreal. I receive a “Failed to Import” when adding LOD 1. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

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https://docs.unrealengine.com/latest/INT/Engine/Content/ImportingContent/ImportingSkeletalLODs/

have fun

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Thanks,

It is now loading both LODs, but the only problem I am having is that it is constantly loading LOD1. I am using a Skeleton Mesh that has both LOD0 and LOD1, but LOD1 always stays visible. I have set the “Screen Size” for LOD0 = 1.0 and LOD1 = 0.4, it NEVER changes to LOD0 no matter how close my camera gets to the character. This occurs in the editor as well as the Persona.

Any suggestions?

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So I’ve tested this with a non-skeleton mesh and the LOD system works great. But it refuses to work on a Skeleton Mesh. Has this happened to anyone else?

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I figured it out. Under Settings > Engine Scalibility > View Distance needs to bet set to Far or Epic. Does not work when set to Medium. Hope this helps others who may have the same issue!

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I am also having this issue with the LOD distances always loading LOD 1, but I am not sure what settings you are referring to for how to fix it. Could you please be more specific? Where exactly can I find this setting?

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I also noticed that as you get closer to the skeletal mesh in persona, the read-out for the screen size goes way above 1. Why is that?

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At the top of your Unreal Engine application there are big icons. Listed as Save, Source Control, Content, Marketplace, Settings. Click on the dropdown for Settings >> Engine Scalibility >> View Distance. Make sure this is set to Epic.

I have no idea why screen size goes way above 1.

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Thank you! I’m not sure how that setting got set to the lowest quality, but everything looks fantastic now and LODs are displaying correctly.

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Theres is a video of the process of creating LOD meshes for character, the meshes are created in 3ds max. you can follow the tutorial: