FBX import freezes in DataPrep

UE - Editor - Content Pipeline - Visual Dataprep - Mar 3, 2025

FBX file import freezes UE while trying to import into DataPrep by the Interchange importer. The import will start, but then a message will pop up stating "Creating snapshot of world content ... " ...

When importing an FBX with Combine Meshes = False, one uasset will be created for the collection of assets.

Tools - Feb 4, 2016

When importing a mesh, there is an option to Combine Meshes, which by default is checked. Unchecking this option will bring in the individually named parts contained in the FBX as unique objects in ...

Full Scene Importer resets overrides when reimporting asset

UE - Editor - Content Pipeline - Import and Export - Jul 5, 2016

When using the Blueprint Hiearchy Type for creation on the Full Scene Importer if you've previously imported and set some of the settings like the Override Lightmap Resolution via the BP and then re ...

FBX Export - Bug w/Material Import Method - Create New Instanced Materials

UE - Editor - Content Pipeline - FBX - Mar 3, 2023

There appears to be a bug with the "Create New Inherited Materials" option of the "Material Import Method" of the FBX Import Options.   Instead of creating a material instance of the material specif ...

FBX Files Do Not Import After Using the Facial Anim Importer Unless Project is Reopened

UE - Anim - Runtime - Mar 20, 2018

Project has to be restarter in order to import FBX files after using the Facial Anim Importer Screenshots below are of the error that occurs on FBX import prior to project being closed and reopene ...

[Sketchup-Reimport]-Objects presence in level on reimport with unchecked Geometry

UE - Editor - Content Pipeline - Datasmith - Exporters - Aug 17, 2018

fbx metadata does not persist

UE - Editor - Content Pipeline - Import and Export - Jul 21, 2020

Delete an SKM asset Import the original fbx so that a new SKM asset is made in the exact same location in the content browser Apply some metadata tags or confirm that the asset imported with fbx m ...

fbx attribute curve import do not support correctly tangent at the start end end of the curve

UE - Editor - Content Pipeline - Import and Export - Sep 2, 2020

We are not reading all the key flags and we do not import correctly start key and end key tangent. I create a shelve but this is not the complete fix, we must do this only if we do not have fbx ket ...

FBX from DAZ Studio import with errors since 4.7.0

UE - Editor - Content Pipeline - Import and Export - Mar 17, 2015

Skeletal or Static Meshes exported from DAZ Studio as 2014 FBXs import with errors since 4.7. The same mesh in 4.6.1 imported without perceived errors. [Image Removed] Attached Files: DAZ_Test.fb ...

Fbx exporter do not support material instance

UE - Editor - Content Pipeline - Import and Export - May 15, 2020

The fbx exporter should support material instance to export the same result has the user see in the content browser or in the level editor. ...