.FBX FModel export support?

[OwzygZawg]

I'm curious, would it be possible to include a .fbx file export option? Similar to the existing .psk/.psa options.

[GhostScissors]

It exists but I don't thing it will work properly and you have to use a different CUE4Parse repo

https://github.com/FabianFG/CUE4Parse/tree/autodesk-fbx
https://github.com/FabianFG/CUE4Parse/tree/fbx

[OwzygZawg]

How do I apply them in FModel?

[firatgursoy]

I don't understand the point of exporting materials as JSON. Exporting everything as a single FBX (including mesh, textures, materials, MI, and animations) would be much more practical.

[Ka1serM]

It could be implemented if there was a proper FBX Sdk for .Net, but the json export still is needed because unreal materials have an arbitrary amount of named parameters, not like in fbx where its only color, roughness, normal texture.

[firatgursoy]

It may be possible to use executables from the SDK while sacrificing performance. Btw, Is there a plugin that will add this JSON output to the unreal editor by redirecting the textures? Is it possible to add the material in the existing json file to the unreal editor in some way?

[Ka1serM]

JsonAsAsset uses Fmodel jsons to build assets in unreal, but most assets require editor only data in the json which is only found in games like Fortnite with UEFN installed. You can also write a simple script with EditorUtility in Unreal to do this for Materials. About using executables form the SDK, what do you mean exactly? Data for Vertices, Bones etc needs to be passed to build the FBX 🤔

[firatgursoy]

I got a lot of errors while importing my materials on JsonAsAsset. I think it needs some time to be hassle-free.

About sdk, I thought there were some utility executables in the FBX SDK, but there weren't. :) The inputs required to produce an fbx are very complicated. I think creating the materials manually on the editor will be a faster solution for me for now. Data mining is harder than I thought. :)

[Tectors]

I got a lot of errors while importing my materials on JsonAsAsset. I think it needs some time to be hassle-free.

About sdk, I thought there were some utility executables in the FBX SDK, but there weren't. :) The inputs required to produce an fbx are very complicated. I think creating the materials manually on the editor will be a faster solution for me for now. Data mining is harder than I thought. :)

What errors? I'd like to help, what game is this?