Assimp Mesh Importer for Unreal Engine

A powerful mesh importing solution for Unreal Engine that uses the Open Asset Import Library (Assimp) to support over 57 different file formats.

Features

Core Functionality

• Comprehensive Format Support: Import from 57+ different 3D file formats
• Multiple Mesh Types: Support for Static Mesh, Procedural Mesh, and Dynamic Mesh (UE 5.0+)
• Asynchronous Loading: Non-blocking imports to maintain performance
• Proper Memory Management: Full integration with Unreal Engine's garbage collection system

Advanced Features

• Mesh Instancing: Optimized rendering for Static Meshes
• Embedded Texture Import: Automatically extract and import textures
• Auto-generation: Create missing normals, tangents, and other mesh data
• Multiple Implementation Options: Various approaches for maximum flexibility

Getting Started

Installation

For detailed usage examples and implementation guides, visit our documentation.

Mesh Type Comparison

Experimental Features

Dynamic Mesh Support

Available in UE 5.0+, Dynamic Meshes offer significant performance improvements over both Static and Procedural Meshes.

• Dynamic Mesh Documentation

Asynchronous Importing

Use AssimpImporter for non-blocking, asynchronous imports:

• Async Import Documentation

Contributing

Contributions are welcome!

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Assimp - Open Asset Import Library
• All the contributors who have helped make this plugin better