Python scripting ​

Python support in the Unreal Editor allow users to more easily script things that were not possible before, scripting can be helpful in areas such as automation. For more information on how to setup the Python plugin inside UE5, as well as how to use it, see Unreal Engine's scripting documentation. The Simplygon plugin implements a BlueprintFunctionLibrary which allows users to access Simplygon and automate their workflows using Python. Python scripting allows technical artists to customize and automate their content pipeline.

What are the use-cases? ​

• Automate LOD Recipe creation and modification.
• Automate association of LOD Recipes and asset(s).
• Automate LOD generation.
• Automate Stand-In Actor creation and modification.
• Automate Stand-In LOD generation.

Related ​

• Unreal Engine: Scripting how-to:s
• Blog: Automating Simplygon workflow in UE4 using Python
• How-to: LOD Recipe python scripting
• How-to: Stand-In python scripting