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What in the world am I doing wrong!

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I had created a terminal building as usual. However, now I get LOD errors. My workflow (using Blender) has not changed since prior to SU5. But, I heard through the grapevine that it is now mandatory to have LOD's. So, I restructured my model to include a collection X00 and X01. I have edited X01 and removed "stuff" that wouldn't need in the low res model. Selected all and exported using the Blender2MSFS plugin as usual. I continue to get this....
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I have gone into the model .XML and edited the minsize and changed it to 25 (I also left it at default on one pass.....but same result).
FYI, I have SU5 installed AND SDK 14 installed.

I am still working through the docs to see if I have missed anything, but thought I would post this just in case someone has any idea!
Thank you for your assistance in advance.
 
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Most important line in you console list is the failure to load the model (LOD01). . . notice there is no complaint about the LOD 00

I have run into this before, but it was some time ago and I am not absolutely certain of the cause. Vaguely, it might be the known problem with the multi-lod export in the Blender mod.

First thing I suggest is to export the LOD 01 again, by itself. Last post on the following page
https://fsdeveloper.com/forum/threads/lod-instructions.451738/page-2#post-887038
 
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Most important line in you console list is the failure to load the model (LOD01). . . notice there is no complaint about the LOD 00

I have run into this before, but it was some time ago and I am not absolutely certain of the cause. Vaguely, it might be the known problem with the multi-lod export in the Blender mod.

First thing I suggest is to export the LOD 01 again, by itself. Last post on the following page
https://fsdeveloper.com/forum/threads/lod-instructions.451738/page-2#post-887038
I will go through that work around that you shared and see if it works.....thank you and I will get back to you!
 
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Most important line in you console list is the failure to load the model (LOD01). . . notice there is no complaint about the LOD 00

I have run into this before, but it was some time ago and I am not absolutely certain of the cause. Vaguely, it might be the known problem with the multi-lod export in the Blender mod.

First thing I suggest is to export the LOD 01 again, by itself. Last post on the following page
https://fsdeveloper.com/forum/threads/lod-instructions.451738/page-2#post-887038
Yeah, no joy! I am going to try a new simple scenery project....it's like it cannot find anything to work with.....arghh!
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This is my LodTest.xml:

XML:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ModelInfo guid="{d6281fca-84f9-477d-9c40-ffed14625fe2}" version="1.1">
  <LODS>
    <LOD minSize="100" ModelFile="icosasphere.gltf"/>
    <LOD minSize="50" ModelFile="cube.gltf"/>
    <LOD minSize="5" ModelFile="monkey.gltf"/>
  </LODS>
</ModelInfo>

It displays one of 3 different models at the appropriate viewport percentage. You don't need Blender for this... just make your own XML with a text editor, and show whatever glTF you like.
 
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Hi, when you finish your "export lod batch" do this:

- select your lod01 in blender
- export it like you would be for a non lod object, exept keep the name _LOD01 same for the xml
and it should be ok

If needed, send me you .blend file and your xml file for manual check, I will export it and you will try then if its better
 
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On a large building like a regional airport terminal, what should the minSize be, there abouts? I'm just data collecting at the moment to think things through....
My builds are still failing as above....
I am not a novice at this but I must be making the smallest mistake somewhere that is causing this.....I am using the same process as always, but now exporting with LOD's....that's the only difference other than SU5 and SDK 14 update.
 
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Regrets for no quick fix. Found a discussion thread in which it was reported the person changed shading nodes by hand (a no-no for the exporter). (Specifically, he we using texture scaling instead of scaling UV nodes, probably to have repeating textures.)

Performance considerations are a bit more developed than FSX/P3D. Several different factors to be taken into account. This includes breaking large elements (such as terminals) into separate models.
https://docs.flightsimulator.com/ht...on/3D_Models/Landscape/Landscape_Elements.htm

The minsize is going to be related to the actual level of model detail in a given LOD. Example given here:
https://docs.flightsimulator.com/html/index.htm?#t=Asset_Creation/3D_Models/LoDs.htm
 

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This is my LodTest.xml:

XML:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ModelInfo guid="{d6281fca-84f9-477d-9c40-ffed14625fe2}" version="1.1">
  <LODS>
    <LOD minSize="100" ModelFile="icosasphere.gltf"/>
    <LOD minSize="50" ModelFile="cube.gltf"/>
    <LOD minSize="5" ModelFile="monkey.gltf"/>
  </LODS>
</ModelInfo>

It displays one of 3 different models at the appropriate viewport percentage. You don't need Blender for this... just make your own XML with a text editor, and show whatever glTF you like.
Where LOD=100 is the 3-D model with all the details that is displayed when I am very close to the model?
 

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100 means it should touch the vertical edges of the viewport.(window). It's a percentage. But it is not a hard rule as it usually changes before it reaches that percentage. It's a computed value. I think it's the vertical size in pixels of the object compared to the vertical size in pixels of the window.
 

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Regrets for no quick fix. Found a discussion thread in which it was reported the person changed shading nodes by hand (a no-no for the exporter). (Specifically, he we using texture scaling instead of scaling UV nodes, probably to have repeating textures.)

Performance considerations are a bit more developed than FSX/P3D. Several different factors to be taken into account. This includes breaking large elements (such as terminals) into separate models.
https://docs.flightsimulator.com/html/index.htm#t=Asset_Creation/3D_Models/Landscape/Landscape_Elements.htm

The minsize is going to be related to the actual level of model detail in a given LOD. Example given here:
https://docs.flightsimulator.com/html/index.htm?#t=Asset_Creation/3D_Models/LoDs.htm
Thank you....I'm sure I will get it back....someday...LOL... I do only scale the UV nodes....but you do have an idea for me to try. I will disable my PBR's and use basic colors from Blender and re-export and see if maybe some texture is messing it up, however I created a simple Icosphere with basic colors and it too failed. Oh, I am using Blender 2.90, wasn't sure 2.93 was compatible with Blender2MSFS....is it? Hopefully this week will net some positive results since last week had so many changes that overwhelmed my senses.
 
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IT'S Breathing! Used Simple Scenery (no modifications to it) first to test a build. Worked! Then created my "kcakbldg" using simple scenery as template (as usual). Created a simple block bldg with no textures and exported using Blender (no LOD)....built with success (only one error....package naming convention, but I can deal with that and fix it). Then went into my orginal kcakterminal.blend and selected part of the building (part which only uses two PBR textures) and exported......Success! So, I will iterate through my terminal building section by section and test. Thank you everyone for your input. So, it looks like LOD's are not required, but always a good idea to implement them....but I never had to in the past.
 
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To me the auto LOD workflow of blender never worked for me. So I exported each LOD (0-2) separately and manually created the XML described by Dick. So got it running by this manual workaround as well. Regards Guido
 

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There was a change due to Xbox that will have single LOD objects disappear sooner. We've got an update or 2 until this takes effect. But you can use the same object (glTF) for each LOD if you want. The important thing is the XML file that describes the LODs.
 
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Think I might be back in "business".....Really think my model was corrupt....so....I exported my Blender model out to an .OBJ, then created a new .blend and imported the .obj into that new project. Then exported that out to the good ole .gltf using the Blender2MSFS....built the scene with zero errors.....then in Blender, I reassigned my PBR textures one at a time, building with each subsequent edit in Blender....So far so good. Once I get this terminal building added in, I will go back and play with the LOD's and see how that goes. You all have been great and very supportive....Thank you!
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