BatchForge is a powerful, all-in-one batch export solution that streamlines the process of exporting multiple 3D assets with precise control over origin points, transforms, and output formats. Whether you're preparing assets for Unity, Unreal Engine, 3D printing, or archiving your work, BatchForge eliminates repetitive export tasks and ensures consistency across your entire assets.

Key Features

Set Origin Point Place any point of your mesh exactly at world origin (0,0,0) with six precision modes:

• Center
• Bottom Center
• Top Center
• Center of Mass
• Keep Original
• World Origin

This is particularly valuable for game development where consistent pivot points are essential for proper instancing, snapping, and physics interactions.

Game Engine Presets

Export directly with optimized settings for major game engines:

• Unity Engine: Automatic axis conversion (Forward: -Z, Up: Y) with baked space transform
• Unreal Engine: Correct forward/up axis configuration
• Custom: Manual axis control for any engine or DCC application

Multi-Format Export

Export each object simultaneously to multiple formats:

• Blend
• FBX
• GLB/GLTF
• OBJ
• STL
• USD/USDC

Transform Control

• Reset Location/Rotation/Scale with custom values Apply Scale

– Automatically bakes object scale to mesh data while preserving visual dimensions Use Current Transform – Keep scene position and rotation for level design workflows

Intelligent Naming

Mesh Name – Use object names as filenames

Custom Name – Prefix + Suffix – Auto Numbering

Flexible Source Selection

Selection – Export currently selected objects

All Meshes – Export every mesh in the scene

Collection – Export from specific collections for organized workflows

Detailed Export Reports

Generate comprehensive log files with: Geometry statistics (vertices, faces, triangles) Dimensions and volume information Face orientation analysis Material assignments Export settings summary

Additional Features

• Apply Modifiers
• Copy Materials & Embed Textures
• Create Subfolders
• Progress Bar
• Overwrite Protection

How to Use

• Select your source
• Choose between Selection, All Meshes, or a specific Collection
• Configure naming – Set your preferred naming convention
• Choose origin point – Select where the pivot should be placed
• Set transforms – Optionally reset or customize location, rotation, and scale
• Pick formats – Enable the export formats you need
• Select FBX preset – Choose Unity, Unreal, or Custom axis settings
• Set export path – Choose your output directory
• Click Export – BatchForge processes each object individually

Smart Export Logging System

BatchForge includes a comprehensive logging system that generates detailed reports for every export operation. These logs go far beyond simple success/failure messages : they provide actionable insights into your 3D assets before they reach your game engine or production pipeline.

• What the Logs Track

Each exported object generates a detailed report containing:

• Geometry Statistics : Vertex count, edge count, face count, and triangle count
• Transform Data : Exact location, rotation, and scale values after processing
• Dimensional Analysis : Width, depth, and height in both meters and centimeters
• Material Inventory : All assigned materials and their slots
• Origin Configuration : Which origin mode was applied
• Export Settings : All active settings used for that specific export

N-Gon Detection & Warning System

• One of the most valuable features of the logging system is its automatic N-gon detection.
• N-gons (faces with more than 4 vertices) are a common source of problems in game engines and 3D applications.

What the system does:

• WARNING: 3 N-gons detected (faces with >4 vertices)
• The logger scans every polygon on your mesh and flags any face with more than 4 vertices.

This is critical because:

Issue Impact

• Game Engines: Unity and Unreal triangulate N-gons automatically, often with unpredictable results
• Lighting Artifacts N-gons can cause strange shadow behavior and normal map issues
• UV Mapping Complex N-gons frequently lead to UV distortion
• Collision Meshes Physics engines struggle with non-planar N-gons
• 3D Printing Slicers may misinterpret N-gon topology

How this saves you time:

• Instead of discovering N-gon problems after importing into your game engine (where they cause visual glitches), you're alerted immediately during export. You can fix them in Blender before they become production issues.

Face Orientation Analysis

The logging system includes automatic face orientation analysis : a feature that detects potentially problematic backfaces before they cause rendering issues.

Sample log output:

FACE ORIENTATION

• Total Faces: 3,456
• Facing Up (Z+): 2,876 (83.2%)
• Facing Down (Z-): 580 (16.8%)

Why face orientation matters:

• Backface Culling: Most game engines hide backfaces by default for performance. Faces oriented incorrectly will appear invisible.
• Normal Maps: Incorrect face normals cause lighting to behave unpredictably.
• Baking: Ambient occlusion and lightmap bakes produce artifacts on flipped faces.
• 3D Printing: Inverted normals tell the slicer that "inside is outside," causing failed prints.

Automatic Warnings:

If more than 40% of faces are oriented downward, the logger displays:

• NOTE: High percentage of downward-facing faces detected Check face orientation in Edit Mode (Overlays > Face Orientation)

This proactive warning helps you catch orientation issues before they become "Why is my model invisible?" debugging sessions in Unity or Unreal.

• Performance Insights

The logging system provides triangle count categorization to help you optimize for different platforms:

NOTES & TIPS Triangle Count: 24,892 (MEDIUM) Suitable for most applications

Triangle Count: 125,000 (HIGH) Consider creating LODs for game engines

Triangle Count: 1,247 (LOW) Good performance expected This instant feedback helps you make decisions about: Whether an asset needs LOD (Level of Detail) versions If a mesh is suitable for mobile platforms When to split a complex object into smaller pieces Budget allocation for scene polygon counts

Game Engine-Specific Insights

When using the Unity or Unreal FBX presets, the log includes engine-specific information:

FBX (Unity): D:\Exports\FBX\SM_Barrel.fbx Unity Preset: Forward=-Z, Up=Y Bake Axis Conversion: Yes This confirms that the correct axis conversion was applied, eliminating the "Why is my model sideways in Unity?" confusion before it happens.

Log File Location

Logs are saved as timestamped text files in your export directory:

Exports/batch_export_log_20260506_143022.txt

Each log file contains reports for every object in that export batch, making it easy to:

• Track changes between export sessions
• Debug pipeline issues by comparing logs
• Document asset specifications for team handoffs
• Archive export history for version control

Technical Details

• Logs are saved in UTF-8 plain text : readable by any text editor
• Timestamp format: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS for easy chronological sorting
• Automatic generation : no extra steps required, just enable "Create Log"
• Non-blocking : log generation does not slow down the export process
• Privacy-conscious : logs contain only mesh data, no personal or system information

Summary

The BatchForge logging system transforms the export process from a "hope it works" black box into a transparent, verifiable workflow. By catching geometry issues, orientation problems, and performance concerns at export time, you eliminate the frustrating cycle of importing broken assets into your target application and backtracking to find the cause.