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  1. Asset Transformer SDK (ex Pixyz)

Create billboards

Use this feature to create a new mesh with multiple planes from selected meshes, and bake their materials.
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Last updated 9 months ago
API function: algo.createBillboard
Use this feature to create a new mesh with multiple planes from selected meshes, and bake their materials.
Lighting remains realistic on billboard imposters:
Shades on tree imposters are realistic.
You set on which face of axis planes to apply the projection:
This tree is projected on both faces of each axis plane.
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