Yeah, I’m sure as high end as maya is, it at least has a plugin to generate LODS. I don’t know why someone couldn’t do one for blender too though. Edit: oh you linked one, good deal. Thanks! ❤
And it's FREE! The best price! Yup, I do know that some of the higher end 3D software includes the functionality to make LODs, I just can't remember which ones do, and do not. The people that make the Insta-Mat program I covered also make a FREE LOD program for download. It's an entire program entirely for creating LODs and it looks complicated so I haven't messed with it much, but the option is there.
Wow what a difference the lod maker addon makes vs the decimate modifier. I was doing some lod's a few days ago trying to get my lod_1 just right with the decimate modifier. My big silos turned out really good but ill redo a couple of my custom traffic vehicle's with the addon and should get much better results with it, and its quick at generating them too.
The add-on mostly uses the decimate modifier, it just does a better job of it. I must be doing something as well, because mine never turn out as good without using the add-on. I also like that it's super quick, it saves you a heck of a lot of time!
Fs25 claims to have 360 degree billboards on the trees which should end that 2d effect. That will be a nice improvement, especially for those that use flight mode all the time.
I saw that and I'm interested to see how it plays out. The LOD is still going to take effect and you'll still be viewing a low poly version of the tree, but I'm curious as to exactly how they'll implement a 360 billboard. I have an idea, but who knows, maybe they will amaze me with something awesome and unexpected :)
Sort of, it's only a single export but it contains multiple objects (3 actually) - one is the main object, the other is the LOD or multiple LODs if you choose, and the last would be the occluder mesh.
Yeah, I’m sure as high end as maya is, it at least has a plugin to generate LODS. I don’t know why someone couldn’t do one for blender too though. Edit: oh you linked one, good deal. Thanks! ❤
And it's FREE! The best price! Yup, I do know that some of the higher end 3D software includes the functionality to make LODs, I just can't remember which ones do, and do not. The people that make the Insta-Mat program I covered also make a FREE LOD program for download. It's an entire program entirely for creating LODs and it looks complicated so I haven't messed with it much, but the option is there.
Wow what a difference the lod maker addon makes vs the decimate modifier. I was doing some lod's a few days ago trying to get my lod_1 just right with the decimate modifier. My big silos turned out really good but ill redo a couple of my custom traffic vehicle's with the addon and should get much better results with it, and its quick at generating them too.
The add-on mostly uses the decimate modifier, it just does a better job of it. I must be doing something as well, because mine never turn out as good without using the add-on. I also like that it's super quick, it saves you a heck of a lot of time!
Fs25 claims to have 360 degree billboards on the trees which should end that 2d effect. That will be a nice improvement, especially for those that use flight mode all the time.
I saw that and I'm interested to see how it plays out. The LOD is still going to take effect and you'll still be viewing a low poly version of the tree, but I'm curious as to exactly how they'll implement a 360 billboard. I have an idea, but who knows, maybe they will amaze me with something awesome and unexpected :)
So correct me if I’m wrong, I basically have to export 2 versions of my buildings, one with the distorted lod?
Sort of, it's only a single export but it contains multiple objects (3 actually) - one is the main object, the other is the LOD or multiple LODs if you choose, and the last would be the occluder mesh.