On the Batch-tab saved profiles can be selected and executed on the current mesh selection in parallel. Select all meshes to be optimized in the viewport or hierarchy, enter the optimization target value, and click the Optimize Selected Meshes button to optimize all currently selected and visible meshes.īy right-clicking the mesh operation execution button and selecting Save as Batch-Profile., the current mesh operation settings will be saved as batch profile inside the directory of your InstaLOD Pipeline installation. Optimizing multiple meshes works identical to the optimization of a single mesh. Global optimization is enabled by default, but can be disabled by unchecking the checkbox in the Advanced Settings found on the Optimize-tab. This results in the lowest visual deviation for the input meshes as a whole.
Optimizing multiple meshes in a single operation with global optimization enabled allows the optimizer to consider all input The InstaLOD window can be docked and undocked like other native Maya windows. The image above shows the UI of InstaLOD for Autodesk Maya docked to the right side of the window. Once the geometry has been exported, InstaLOD will execute the mesh operation asynchronously.īoth skeletal and static meshes are supported by InstaLOD for Maya. Maya will export the geometry for InstaLOD and start the optimization. Select the Optimize-tab in the InstaLOD window and enter the percentage of triangles for the output mesh in the Percent Triangles text field.Ĭlick the Optimize Selected Meshes button to optimize the mesh. To optimize a mesh select the mesh in the viewport or hierarchy.
If your machine has not been authorized for InstaLOD yet you can enter your license information in the dialog to authorize your workstation. If your machine has already been authorized for InstaLOD you can start using InstaLOD for Autodesk Maya now. If InstaLOD Pipeline was found in the specified directory, the window contents will change. On the first start of InstaLOD, it is necessary to point InstaLOD for Maya to the installation directory of InstaLOD Pipeline.Ĭlick the Browse.-button and browse to the InstaLOD Pipeline installation directory on your workstation. If the InstaLOD window has been closed, it can be spawned again by selecting InstaLOD->Open Window.
More information on how to run MEL commands whenever Maya starts up is available on the Autodesk website. Enter the following MEL command in the newly created file and save it: InstaLOD_MayaIntegration
If you want to automatically initialize InstaLOD whenever Maya starts, create a file called l in your Maya script folder.
To open the InstaLOD window, type the following MEL commands in the Maya Command Line. Once the integration’s script file is copied to your Maya scripts folder, you can start Maya. Installation varies depending on the version of Maya you are using and your operating system.Ĭopy the InstaLOD_l file to your Maya script folder, normally found at \Users\your-username\Documents\maya\scripts.Ĭopy the InstaLOD_l file to your Maya script folder, normally found at ~/Library/Preferences/Autodesk/maya/scripts. Maya installs third-party plug-ins into a platform specific folder. Once you have installed and authorized InstaLOD Pipeline on your workstation, unzip the InstaLOD for Maya file distribution. InstaLOD for Autodesk Maya supports authorizing licenses and displaying license info from within Maya.
Please refer to the InstaLOD Pipeline documentation on how to install InstaLOD Pipeline on your workstation. InstaLOD Pipeline must be installed before you can start using InstaLOD for Autodesk Maya. InstaLOD for Autodesk Maya uses InstaLOD Pipeline as backend for optimization operations. InstaLOD for Autodesk Maya runs on both macOS and Windows. With SDK 2020, InstaLOD for Maya doesn’t support Maya LT anymore.
Please refer to the InstaLOD Pipeline documentation for an overview of all features. Great care has been taken to ensure a high degree of usability and productivity, even when using InstaLOD for Autodesk Maya for the first time. The integration features a graphical user interface, supports complex batch operations and can be scripted with its MEL scripting-based API. InstaLOD for Autodesk Maya enables you to optimize 3D meshes without having to leave your favorite DCC tool. This page will help you to get up to speed with InstaLOD for Autodesk Maya.