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What are Meshes
Meshes are a collection of vertices, edges, and faces that make up 3D objects. In Roblox Studio, meshes allow you to create custom 3D assets beyond the basic parts provided.
Once added to your Roblox experience, you can access meshes in the Toolbox or Asset Manager and configure them in various ways:
- Add or update textures
- Configure collision fidelity
- Set level of detail to optimize performance and visual quality
- Pose and animate rigged meshes
Inserting Meshes into Studio
There are two main ways to add meshes in Roblox Studio:
Creator Marketplace
- Navigate to the View tab and select Toolbox
- From the Marketplace tab, select the category dropdown and choose Meshes
- Search for meshes, click or drag-and-drop to insert into the workspace
Asset Manager
- Meshes you’ve imported or were imported by groups you belong to appear here
- Click or drag-and-drop meshes into the workspace
Level of Detail
The RenderFidelity property determines how detailed a mesh will render at different distances:
- Precise: Full detail at any distance
- Medium: Full detail up to 500 studs
- Lowest: Full detail up to 250 studs
Set this appropriately based on the mesh’s purpose in your game.
Posing/Animating Meshes
Rigged meshes contain Bone instances allowing you to pose/animate them similarly to Blender or Maya.
To pose a rigged mesh:
- In Explorer, select the imported mesh
- Expand its child Bone instances
- Rotate the Bones to pose the model
Creating Meshes Externally
You cannot create meshes directly in Roblox Studio. Use a 3D modeling program like Blender instead:
Blender Setup
- Download Blender 3D
- Set scene units to match Roblox Studio
- Model and texture assets as needed
Exporting
- Select mesh object(s)
- File > Export > .fbx
- Configure export settings
- Save .fbx file
Importing into Studio
- File > Import into Workspace
- Select exported .fbx file
- Adjust properties on imported mesh
Optimizing Mesh Performance
Consider the following when working with meshes:
- Set RenderFidelity appropriately
- Use lower CollisionFidelity when possible
- Limit number of meshes where feasible
- Model meshes efficiently in external software
- Textures should be optimized resolution
Following best practices for meshes will optimize performance.
Conclusion
Meshes unlock greater visual customization for your Roblox games. By modeling them externally and importing them properly, you can enhance uniqueness and detail. Optimizing meshes by configuring properties in Studio is key for performance.
