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Author Topic: Instancing Lofts without Re-generating Meshes
Jason RT-
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Post Instancing Lofts without Re-generating Meshes
on: July 4, 2012, 18:06
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I've been playing around with MegaShapes to create some simple lofts. What I'd like to do is take a loft I've created and save it (as a prefab, probably) so it can be instantiated many times over (at run time) WITHOUT re-generating the geometry for each instance that starts. I don't need run-time updates to the mesh.

So far the only way I can get prefabs made from a loft to work is to have the "realtime" box checked, which makes each instance auto re-gen the mesh when started. Is there a way to only do the generating once?

Sorry if I'm missing something obvious here.
spookycat
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Post Re: Instancing Lofts without Re-generating Meshes
on: July 4, 2012, 18:11
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Hi Jason
That is something I will be adding shortly basically a method to copy the mesh to a new Mesh instance which can then be used as a prefab etc. I shall make sure that is in the next update. If you happen to have MegaFiers it is basically the 'Mega Copy Mesh' item than can be found in the GameObject menu.
Chris
Jason RT-
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Post Re: Instancing Lofts without Re-generating Meshes
on: July 4, 2012, 18:37
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Good to hear, Chris!

BTW, I tried the MegaFiers "Mega Copy Mesh" and the mesh is lost when turning the new game object into a prefab. Is that expected with the feature currently? I'm a bit of a newb at this and am unclear exactly where the mesh data is being stored...
spookycat
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Post Re: Instancing Lofts without Re-generating Meshes
on: July 4, 2012, 18:47
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If you could submit a support ticket then I will be able to deal with this properly 🙂 http://www.west-racing.com/mf/?page_id=385
Jason RT-
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Post Re: Instancing Lofts without Re-generating Meshes
on: July 4, 2012, 18:53
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Done!
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