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3ds Max to Unreal Engine Workflow and Troubleshooting

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Overview

Learn to avoid problems and troubleshoot issues when taking your designs from 3ds Max into Unreal.

Syllabus

Introduction

3ds Max to Unreal workflows
Software versions
Max project and exercise files setup
Fixing asset linking problems

1. Clean Exports

Unreal setup: Project creation
3ds Max setup: Units
3ds Max setup: Naming conventions
3ds Max setup: Combining objects
Clean export from Max using FBX
Clean import into Unreal with FBX
Clean export from Max using Datasmith
Clean import with Datasmith
Export from Max using a VR scene
Re-importing modified assets

2. Mesh Problems

Lights and cameras: FBX
Lights and cameras: Datasmith and VR scene
Beware the exposure trap
Smoothing groups
FBX materials sidenote
Overly dense meshes
Collision mesh issues
Fixing vertex problems on the geometry
Fixing more vertex problems
Fixing face problems
Fixing edge problems on the geometry
Working with LODs: FBX
Working with LODs: Datasmith

3. Map and Material Problems

UV issues you can run into
De-generated triangles
Overlapping UVs
Missing lightmap UVs
Handling multiple material IDs

Conclusion

Next steps

Taught by

Brian Bradley

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