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ModelLevelOfDetail

Controls the level of detail for Models in experiences with instance streaming enabled. Composite or imposter meshes do not support physics, collision detection, or raycasting.

Original model

Lightweight SLIM mesh

Low-res "imposter" mesh

Items

NameValueDescription
Automatic0Default behavior, currently equivalent to Disabled.
StreamingMesh1A lower resolution "imposter" mesh (colored, coarse mesh that wraps around all child parts of the model) renders outside the streaming radius. Does not support textures.
Disabled2A lower resolution mesh will not be displayed.
SLIM4A SLIM model (Scalable Lightweight Interactive Model) renders a composite of all child parts at progressively lower resolutions at distances based on the streaming radius. Greatly improves visual quality over StreamingMesh.

Automatic

Default behavior, currently equivalent to Disabled.

FieldValue
value0

StreamingMesh

A lower resolution "imposter" mesh (colored, coarse mesh that wraps around all child parts of the model) renders outside the streaming radius. Does not support textures.

FieldValue
value1

Disabled

A lower resolution mesh will not be displayed.

FieldValue
value2

SLIM

A SLIM model (Scalable Lightweight Interactive Model) renders a composite of all child parts at progressively lower resolutions at distances based on the streaming radius. Greatly improves visual quality over StreamingMesh.

FieldValue
value4