Cannot find static mesh for Static Mesh Actor on import

[Beyond Matter]

I am trying to import an architectural scene which was exported from Max via the Datasmith Exporter into UE 4.19.2 and Unreal tells me it cannot find any static meshes for any static mesh actor (The scene stays empty as there are only actors without any meshes linked to them). Cameras, materials and lights seem to be imported correctly. I updated the Unreal Studio plugin to the latest version for 4.19.

Any ideas how to fix this?

[Stephen Ellis]

Hi Joshua

The best approach to get help troubleshooting this may be to open an Unreal Studio support ticket and provide the 3ds Max file to our support staff. We can then go through the steps to determine what is happening.

Regards

[kenpimentel]

Please try this with 4.20 Preview 5 and see if it now works.

[MC_Jut]

I am trying to import an architectural scene which was exported from Max via the Datasmith Exporter into UE 4.19.2 and Unreal tells me it cannot find any static meshes for any static mesh actor (The scene stays empty as there are only actors without any meshes linked to them). Cameras, materials and lights seem to be imported correctly. I updated the Unreal Studio plugin to the latest version for 4.19.

Any ideas how to fix this?

Hi Beyond Matter,

By reading your post , i'm thinking that you may be missing your _Assets folder.
For Unreal to be able to upload your static meshes , you need to have that folder.

What you need for everything to work should look like this :

.udatasmith File
_Assets folder

Cheers

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[BAM_Q8]

Hi Beyond Matter,

By reading your post , i'm thinking that you may be missing your _Assets folder.
For Unreal to be able to upload your static meshes , you need to have that folder.

What you need for everything to work should look like this :

.udatasmith File
_Assets folder

Cheers

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Hi CaptainMazza,
can you elaborate on the _ASSETS folder, is that a 3ds thing or an unreal folder. I'm having trouble too and I dont know where to find this folder.

Thank you for your help.
-B

[Charlie.Morris]

Hi CaptainMazza,
can you elaborate on the _ASSETS folder, is that a 3ds thing or an unreal folder. I'm having trouble too and I dont know where to find this folder.

Thank you for your help.
-B

Ah, this is more of an 'intermediate' thing: when you export a file via Datasmith from 3DS Max, in the place you saved the .udatasmith file, you also get a folder named <NameOfExportedFile>_Assets at the same level as that file. Should be right along side it.

[ProximaSuperNova]

Thanks Charlie. The solution solved my problem.