LodObject Type

The LodObject object type is created by ObjectTemplate.Create.

The LodObject type is the best way to optimize performance when it comes to polygon count in the view of the camera. LOD stands for Level of Detail. The LodObject allows you to setup different models and layouts for different distance from the camera.

Models are added using AddTemplate, given in the order: complex, simple, and (optionally) wreck. The complex version of a model is what you see most of the time, but the game will switch to simpler version based on a given distance. The wreck model is used when the object is destroyed. Normally at the bottom of an Objects.con you will find the distance selector that goes with this object. Also see GeometryTemplate.SetLodDistance.

Used in a total of 302 .con files: Objects.con

Parent directories of these .con files: objects/Vehicles, objects/Objectives, objects/MOVE_FILES, objects/HandWeapons, objects/Buildings, Bf1942/Levels

Example: (from objects/HandWeapons/K98/Objects.con)
   ObjectTemplate.Create LodObject K98Lod
   ObjectTemplate.LodSelector HandWeaponLodSelector
   ObjectTemplate.AddTemplate K98Complex
   ObjectTemplate.AddTemplate K98Simple

Properties used with this type of object:
   ObjectTemplate.AddTemplate
   ObjectTemplate.Create
   ObjectTemplate.HasCollisionPhysics
   ObjectTemplate.HasMobilePhysics
   ObjectTemplate.HasResponsePhysics
   ObjectTemplate.LodSelector
   ObjectTemplate.Position
   ObjectTemplate.SaveInSeparateFile
   ObjectTemplate.SetPosition
   ObjectTemplate.SetRotation

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