LOD Generator - 3DS Max

🛠️ DAW LOD Generator v1.0 — 3ds Max Script for Automatic LOD Creation

The ultimate time-saving tool for game artists, 3D modelers, and asset optimization professionals.

The DAW LOD Generator is a powerful, production-ready script for Autodesk 3ds Max that automates the entire Level of Detail (LOD) creation process. Designed to simplify and speed up mesh optimization, this tool helps reduce polycounts while preserving UVs and model integrity—perfect for real-time engines like Unreal Engine, Unity, or custom pipelines.

Tutorial Included

🔍 Key Features

• ✅ Auto-generate up to 8 LOD levels (LOD0 to LOD7)

• 🎯 Custom polygon reduction for each LOD level using percentage sliders

• ⚙️ Three optimization modes:
  • Crunch – Maximum reduction
  • Protect – Balanced approach
  • Exclude – Conservative optimization

• 🎛️ Clean and intuitive UI with real-time progress feedback

• 🧠 UV-preserving algorithms with Smooth modifier integration

• 🔄 Batch process multiple meshes in one go

• 📁 Smart naming system: auto-appends _lodX to mesh names
  
  
  

• 📦 What’s Included

  • DAW_LOD_Generator.ms script file

  • Step-by-step installation guide

  • Complete user manual & workflow documentation

  • Access to email support for troubleshooting

• 🚀 Performance

  • Processes approx. 10,000 polys/second (hardware-dependent)

  • 90% faster than manual LOD creation

  • Optimized memory usage and mesh analysis

• 📌 Version 1.0 Release Notes

  • 🆕 Full LOD generation pipeline

  • 📊 Real-time viewport progress bar

  • 🧩 Tooltips for ease-of-use