Importing to Unreal Engine

Recommended Format

GLB. Unreal Engine 5.x imports it natively through the Interchange importer, with the baked PBR textures embedded in the file. The Game preset is a sensible default for real-time use.

Import Steps (GLB)

1. 1

   Export from PolyMedium

   Download your asset as GLB (Game preset)

2. 2

   Import into Unreal

   Drag the GLB into the Content Browser, or right-click → Import to /Game

3. 3

   Confirm the Interchange options

   Keep "Import Materials" and "Import Textures" enabled so the baked PBR maps come across

4. 4

   Drop it in the level

   The generated material instance is already wired to base color, normal, and roughness/metallic

Materials

PolyMedium models ship baked PBR textures(base color, normal, and roughness/metallic) embedded in the GLB, not vertex colors. Unreal creates a material instance for each on import; no manual material graph is needed. If you want a different look, duplicate the generated material instance rather than editing the imported one.

Troubleshooting

• • Untextured mesh: Re-import with "Import Materials" and "Import Textures" enabled
• • Scale issues: Check import scale (Unreal uses cm)
• • Smoothing issues: Try "Import Normals and Tangents"