# Static mesh editor extension cannot be found ue5

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/static-mesh-editor-extension-cannot-be-found-ue5/484131>\
**Category:** Asset Creation\
**Tags:** unreal-engine, UE5-0, question\
**Created:** [May 30, 2021, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/static-mesh-editor-extension-cannot-be-found-ue5/484131 "2021-05-30T09:00:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 12\
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**Author:** ![wertgeo](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@wertgeo](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/wertgeo)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2021, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/static-mesh-editor-extension-cannot-be-found-ue5/484131/1 "2021-05-30T09:00:10Z")

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Hi , I amtrying to migrate one project form 4.26 to 5 version.I am getting the error static mesh editor extension cannot be found .If I proceed the materials are missing plus ,some issues in models aswell.How I can install the polygon editing plug in in ue5?

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**Author:** ![pixin\_studio](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@pixin\_studio](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/pixin_studio)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/static-mesh-editor-extension-cannot-be-found-ue5/484131/2 "2021-05-31T06:36:40Z")

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same here…

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**Author:** ![MSFT\_AirSim](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@MSFT\_AirSim](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/MSFT_AirSim)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2021, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/static-mesh-editor-extension-cannot-be-found-ue5/484131/3 "2021-06-05T17:24:26Z")

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Same. Any thoughts on a resolution?

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**Author:** ![timdan](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/timdan/32/469810_2.png) [@timdan](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/timdan)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2021, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/static-mesh-editor-extension-cannot-be-found-ue5/484131/4 "2021-06-11T20:24:13Z")

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I believe you have to enable the Static Mesh Editor plugin.

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**Author:** ![Arcasif](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Arcasif](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Arcasif)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2021, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/static-mesh-editor-extension-cannot-be-found-ue5/484131/5 "2021-06-13T11:34:05Z")

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same here

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**Author:** ![Evan8800](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Evan8800](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Evan8800)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2021, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/static-mesh-editor-extension-cannot-be-found-ue5/484131/6 "2021-06-14T16:02:48Z")

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![341468-1623686428253.jpg](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/c/5/5/c5508e3e57d8a367a92ec5eb9a4ba610fca3a616.jpeg)

But replaced with this

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**Author:** ![StefanSpeaks](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@StefanSpeaks](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/StefanSpeaks)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2022, 1:20am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/static-mesh-editor-extension-cannot-be-found-ue5/484131/7 "2022-02-27T01:20:27Z")

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How does this help?

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**Author:** ![StefanSpeaks](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@StefanSpeaks](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/StefanSpeaks)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2022, 1:55am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/static-mesh-editor-extension-cannot-be-found-ue5/484131/8 "2022-02-27T01:55:25Z")

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Were you able to find a solution?

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**Author:** ![Toan\_Tatoo](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Toan\_Tatoo](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Toan_Tatoo)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2022, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/static-mesh-editor-extension-cannot-be-found-ue5/484131/9 "2022-03-26T06:04:16Z")

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what u mean?

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**Author:** ![captainsan](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@captainsan](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/captainsan)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2022, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/static-mesh-editor-extension-cannot-be-found-ue5/484131/10 "2022-05-01T13:04:50Z")

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same issue

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**Author:** ![tomofnz](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@tomofnz](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/tomofnz)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/static-mesh-editor-extension-cannot-be-found-ue5/484131/11 "2022-06-27T11:35:08Z")

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![image](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/d/f/a/dfa85911791005ca019fb3f2fb604eab5826af34.png)  
Disable _Polygon Editing_ beta plugin in 4.27 (with Restart editor).  
Then port to 5.0.

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**Author:** ![Szerszeni](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Szerszeni](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Szerszeni)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2022, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/static-mesh-editor-extension-cannot-be-found-ue5/484131/12 "2022-08-05T09:23:52Z")

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Thank you : )
