Modular Street Kit in Blender to Unreal Engine 5

Explore unit scale in Blender and align it with Unreal Engine 5 by choosing metric or imperial, setting 0.01 scale to export in centimeters and prevent scale issues.

Add a reference plane in wireframe to guide low-poly modular modeling, ensure accurate snapping at world zero, design modular storefronts in Blender, and transfer assets to Unreal Engine.

Block model a storefront section in Blender, extruding a base shape to 6000 by 2500 mm with two windows and a center-offset door, then mirror for other sides.

Block and refine a storefront frame in Blender, duplicating vertices, applying symmetry along X and Z, and using bridge and fill to finalize the module; name assets with Unreal conventions.

Merge vertices, apply transforms and modifiers, and verify uv mapping while applying non-uniform transforms to ensure accurate uv layouts for export to Unreal Engine 5.

Master UV mapping by laying out 3D object UVs in 2D space to map textures, using seams to unfold and arrange UV islands for clean texture application.

Map storefront UVs by applying seams and smart UV project to unwrap into non-overlapping islands. Adjust island margins to prevent texture bleed and ensure duplicates inherit UVs from the original.

Master uv mapping for storefront assets in Blender to Unreal Engine 5 workflow by using seams, unwraps, and texel density with the Magic UV add-on.

Update uv maps on storefronts to maintain consistent texture resolution. Unwrap and update the uv layouts to fix seams, then apply the new resolution across all storefronts.

Model the upper storefronts as variations of the lower fronts, duplicating and snapping them into place; set height to two meters and update uvs and texel density.

Explore creating a reusable cornice molding trim between storefronts in Blender using non-uniform scale, UV maps, extrude and bevel techniques, vertex groups, and smooth shading for quad-focused topology.

model the corner pillar in Blender, using curve bevels with a circular profile, converting objects, and aligning geometry to create a high poly pillar suitable for normal maps.

Learn to join modular parts in Blender by selecting, duplicating, and aligning faces, using origin, the 3D cursor, and merge by distance to create a seamless joint for game assets.

Blender guides you to model a corner pillar with extrusions, joins, and origin adjustments for scalable Unreal Engine 5 workflows, refining the geometry with circles and edge loops.

Model a corner pillar by extruding and using the shear tool on vertices, then apply array modifiers and bevels, merge by distance, and adjust origin and non-uniform scale.

Combine pillar parts in Blender by applying modifiers and joining objects. Use boolean difference and merge by distance, set origin with the 3D cursor.

Master dissolving edges and merging geometry to shape storefront corners in Blender, fix shading with face orientation, extrude and align profiles, and recalculate normals for clean renders.

Model the window in Blender, align pillar heights, and snap vertices in edit mode. Apply the mirror command, fix face orientation, and finalize the window mesh for Unreal Engine 5.

Model and uv map the upper window section using storefront parts, applying symmetry and live unwrap to update seams, merge vertices, and optimize texel density to prevent z-fighting.

Position and align modular assets in Blender by setting object origins to the 3D cursor, snapping components along axes, and using center vertices to measure lengths for game assets.

Build a low-poly pillar from a high-poly model, using normal baking to store surface detail in a normal map and preserve detail while keeping polygon count low.

Mark seams and align a low poly pillar in Blender, using edge selection, grid snapping, 3D cursor placement, and merge by distance to finalize the model.

Model the external environment by creating a footpath and street in Blender. Use edge loops, extrude, and mark seams, then unwrap UVs and manage texel density for export.

Bake high poly detail into a normal map for the low poly model using Blender's internal baking tools, and verify names, positions, normals, and UV maps before baking.

Bake a normal map in Blender using internal baking features to transfer high-poly detail to a low-poly pillar. Create a 32-bit non-color texture, use cage settings, and save the image.

Improve the normal map bake by refining the high poly mesh and adjusting the low poly cage in the image editor to fix discoloration, then save the updated normal map.

Export a low-poly pillar corner from Blender as an FBX for texturing in Quixel Mixer, including normal and color ID maps, with an Unreal Engine preset for streamlined workflow.

Set up an Unreal Engine 5 project, select the first person template, and disable starter content and ray tracing. Use Quixel Mixer and Bridge to access Megascans textures.

Set up Quixel mixer by updating Megascans library paths. Log in with your Epic account, create a project named modular buildings, and add corner pillar_01 mix while adjusting the resolution.

Explore the Quixel Mixer interface and navigation, focusing on layers and layer sets, texture maps, and material setup to import a pillar asset from Megascans into a 3d modular project.

Texture a pillar in Quixel Mixer, apply color ID maps and normal masks, and re-import the updated FBX from Blender with the Unreal Engine 5 preset.

Explore material settings in Mixer, using Megascans materials from online and local libraries, apply masks, groups, and various placement methods like box projection and decals to control displacement and texture.

Texture the pillar in mixer using concrete base, a Megascans albedo map, and leakage decals; apply map components and id masks to target the capital and base.

Finish texturing the pillar by adding base dirt with a position gradient, then apply cracked concrete and zebra marble tiles, plus checker patterns and a leakage decal.

Combine storefront assets in Blender to maximize UV space, bake normal maps and color masks in mixer, and use smart materials to speed texture work before importing into Unreal Engine.

Create and apply smart materials in Quixel Mixer to texturize storefront assets, export FBX for Unreal, adjust layers, masks, and glass details, and reuse materials across assets.

Align the uv maps for the top window and corner sections in Blender, using brick and glass materials with Poly Haven textures, ensuring proper orientation and separated uv islands.

Duplicate the window in Blender, assign glass and window frame materials, and color-map faces for baking. Bake color maps, bevel edges, set world origin, and export the FBX to Unreal.

Texturing a window in Quixel Mixer using layered materials (brick, moss, metal, glass) with color masks, height blending, and precise placement, then exporting the texture set to Unreal project.

Learn to bake a color ID map in Blender by preparing ground UVs, assigning footpath, street, and curb materials, and exporting the ground mesh to Unreal.

Set object origins in Blender using the 3d cursor, zero locations, and export each model as FBX for Unreal, organizing collections and preparing storefronts for texturing.

Learn to create lightmaps in Blender for Unreal Engine 5 by building a dedicated lightmap UV with no overlaps and padding.

Export blender models as FBX and import them into Unreal Engine 5 within a mesh folder, configuring collisions, lightmaps, and LODs while skipping materials and textures.

Create a ground blueprint in Unreal Engine 5, import and arrange ground segments, create and apply a material from texture maps, then duplicate and align them in the scene.

Mastering snapping assets in Unreal Engine 5 to align pillars, storefronts, and moldings using grid, vertex, and face snapping, and copying Y values for precise alignment.

Learn to convert a selection into a blueprint in Blender, snap objects with temporary pivots and vertex snapping, and reuse blueprints for efficient level building in Unreal Engine 5.

Construct varied 3D buildings using modular pieces and material variations to maximize level assets, completing the course and inviting feedback for further improvements.