Mesh Intelligence Dashboard

Mesh Intelligence Dashboard

Module: Modeling · Category: Stats · Tool ID: MeshIntelligenceDashboard

A three-tab dashboard for static mesh analysis. Stats profiles every static mesh in the project (tri counts, vertices, bounds, materials, Nanite, collision) with sorting and CSV export. Batching audits placed meshes for instancing opportunities and draw-call savings. Pivot flags off-center / underground / floating pivots and bakes them to standard presets.

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When to use it

• Performance pass — find your highest-poly meshes, your highest-draw-call placements, your worst pivot offenders, all without leaving the editor
• Inheriting a project — get an objective view of mesh budgets across the content
• Pre-cook validation — confirm no surprise multi-million-tri assets, no meshes missing collision, no pivots stuck at world origin
• Design feedback loop — Export CSV lets you slice the data in a spreadsheet for the team

When not to use it

• Don’t use this to fix individual meshes — the Stats tab is read-only; per-mesh fixes happen in the Static Mesh editor
• Don’t use this for skeletal meshes — it’s static-mesh focused; skeletal physics lives in Physics & Collision Studio

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Opening the tool

1. Open the EQLabs Hub and search for Mesh Intelligence (or browse to Modeling → Stats)
2. Click the tool card
3. Use the tab bar to switch between Stats, Batching, and Pivot

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Tab 1 — Mesh Statistics Dashboard

Project-wide static mesh stats. Sortable, filterable, exportable.

Interface

Section	What it does
Scan Path	Folder to recursively scan. Default /Game.
Search box	Filter by mesh name.
Min Triangles filter	Hide meshes below this triangle count.
Scan Meshes button	Walks every Static Mesh under the path.
Export CSV	Saves the full result set to a CSV file.
Copy	Plain-text dump to clipboard.
Summary	Total meshes, total tris, average tris.
Results list	Per-mesh row, sortable by clicking any column.

Columns

Column	What it shows
Name	Asset name
Triangles	Total triangles at LOD0
Vertices	Total vertices at LOD0
LODs	LOD count
Material Slots	Material slot count
Bounds	Bounding box dimensions
Nanite	Whether Nanite is enabled
Collision	Whether the mesh has collision data

Workflow

1. Pick a scan path, click Scan Meshes
2. Click any column header to sort (default sort is Triangles descending)
3. Use the search box and Min Triangles filter to narrow
4. Export CSV if you want to dig in a spreadsheet

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Tab 2 — Static Mesh Batch Auditor

Looks at placed meshes in the level (not assets), groups by mesh, and surfaces instancing opportunities.

Interface

Section	What it does
Search box	Filter by mesh name.
Candidates Only checkbox	Hide meshes that are already instanced or placed only once.
Scan Level	Walks every static mesh actor in the active level.
Copy	Clipboard dump.
Summary	Unique meshes, total placements, estimated draw calls, batchable mesh count.
Results list	Per-mesh row with severity coding.

Columns

Column	What it shows
Mesh	Asset name
Placements	How many actors of this mesh exist in the level
Material Slots	Material slot count (each slot = a draw call per instance)
Estimated DC	Placements × Material Slots
Triangles	Source mesh tri count
Status	Good (instanced or single) / Info (batchable) / Warning (>3 material slots)
Suggestion	Short text — e.g., “Convert to ISMC for 38-DC saving”

Workflow

1. Open the level you want to audit
2. Click Scan Level
3. Toggle Candidates Only to focus on meshes worth converting
4. Sort by Estimated DC descending — top entries are your highest-value optimization targets

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Tab 3 — Pivot Point Auditor

Catches pivot misalignments — a common import problem that breaks placement workflows.

Interface

Section	What it does
Scan Path	Folder to scan.
Offset Threshold (cm)	Flag pivots farther than this from the mesh’s bounds center. Default 100.
Scan	Walks every Static Mesh under the path, computes pivot offset from bounds center.
Copy	Clipboard dump.
Results list	Per-mesh row showing offset distance, underground/floating flags, severity.
Pivot Baking section	Pivot preset combo + custom offset + alignment + Bake Selected / Bake Direct Mesh buttons.

Issue types

Flag	Meaning
Off-Center	Pivot is far from the bounds center (per Offset Threshold)
Underground	Pivot is below the bottom of the mesh’s bounds
Floating	Pivot is above the top of the mesh’s bounds
At Origin	Pivot is at (0,0,0) while bounds are far from origin — usually a broken import

Pivot presets

Preset	Where the pivot lands
Center	Bounds center
Bottom	Center of the bottom face of bounds
Top	Center of the top face
Front / Back / Left / Right	Center of the corresponding bounds face
Custom	The custom XYZ offset you specify

Workflow

1. Pick a scan path, set the offset threshold, click Scan
2. Walk the issues — single-click to ping in Content Browser, double-click to open mesh editor
3. To fix: select the offending rows in the list, pick a preset (typically Bottom for props, Center for hero meshes), click Bake Selected Pivots
4. Or bake a single arbitrary mesh: drop it into the Direct Bake Mesh field and click Bake Direct Mesh

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Settings reference

Stats tab

Field	What it does	Default
Scan Path	Folder to scan	/Game
Name Filter	Substring filter	empty
Min Triangles	Hide meshes below this tri count	0
Sort Column	Column to sort by	Triangles
Sort Direction	Ascending / Descending	Descending

Batching tab

Field	What it does	Default
Name Filter	Substring filter	empty
Candidates Only	Hide non-batchable meshes	false

Pivot tab

Field	What it does	Default
Scan Path	Folder to scan	/Game
Offset Threshold (cm)	Distance from bounds center to flag	100
Pivot Preset	Where to bake the pivot	Center
Custom Offset (XYZ)	Used when preset = Custom	(0,0,0)

Settings are persisted per project at [Project]/Saved/EQLabs/Settings/MeshIntelligenceDashboard.json.

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Output

• In-panel results — three independent lists, cleared on each re-scan of the relevant tab
• CSV export — Stats tab only, full result set written to a file via the platform’s save dialog
• Pivot baking — modifies the source Static Mesh asset directly. Mark dirty until Save All.
• Undo — pivot bakes are wrapped in ScopedTransaction. Ctrl+Z reverts.
• Clipboard — every tab has a Copy button for plain-text export

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Tips & gotchas

• Stats tab counts LOD0 only — the triangle and vertex counts reflect LOD0. For full storage costs across LODs, look at the asset directly in the Static Mesh editor.
• Batching tab uses a heuristic for draw calls — Placements × Material Slots is an estimate; actual draw calls are affected by view culling, instanced static mesh state, and engine batching. Use it for relative prioritization.
• A mesh at world origin with bounds elsewhere is usually broken — this is the classic “DCC export from an offset asset” issue. Bake the pivot to Center or re-export.
• Pivot bake is destructive — it modifies the source mesh. If multiple actors reference the mesh, all of them shift to compensate. Confirm in a test scene first.
• Single-click pings the asset in the Content Browser; double-click opens the Static Mesh editor.

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Related tools

• LOD & Nanite Studio — when high-tri meshes need LODs or Nanite
• Physics & Collision Studio — collision-side analysis when the Stats tab flags meshes without collision
• Modular Kit Auditor — kit-placement validation; complements the Batching tab’s instancing analysis
• Project Doctor Suite (Tech module) — broader project audit including textures, blueprints, build settings

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