Water gem and Video Playback gem errors and FBX failing to import

Question

Hey all,

I posted a while ago about how the video playback gem would fail to load in the editor even though the build was successful. Well now when I try to import an fbx that contains just a mesh, I get this error in the asset processor:

```
25/01/2018 21:52 - RC Builder - C: 1> 0:00 [Gem config file] = D:\Repos\UES-lumberyard\dev\Test1/config/editor.xml
25/01/2018 21:52 - RC Builder - C: 1> 0:00 [Gem config file] = D:\Repos\UES-lumberyard\dev\Test1/config/editor.xml
25/01/2018 21:52 - RC Builder - C: 1> 0:00 [Gem config file] = D:\Repos\UES-lumberyard\dev\Test1/config/editor.xml
25/01/2018 21:52 - RC Builder - W: 1> 0:00 Defaulting engine root path to 'D:\Repos\UES-lumberyard\dev\'
25/01/2018 21:52 - RC Builder - C: 1> 0:00 [Gem config file] = D:\Repos\UES-lumberyard\dev\Test1/config/editor.xml
25/01/2018 21:52 - RC Builder - C: 1> 0:00 [Gem config file] = D:\Repos\UES-lumberyard\dev\Test1/config/editor.xml
25/01/2018 21:52 - RC Builder - E: 1> 0:00 Failed to load dynamic library at path "D:\Repos\UES-lumberyard\dev\Bin64vc140\Gem.Water.Editor.c5083fcf89b24ab68fb0611c01a07b1d.v0.1.0.dll".
25/01/2018 21:52 - RC Builder - C: 1> 0:00 [Gem config file] = D:\Repos\UES-lumberyard\dev\Test1/config/editor.xml
25/01/2018 21:52 - RC Builder - E: 1> 0:00 Failed to load Gems for scene processing.
25/01/2018 21:52 - RC Builder - E: 1> 0:00 Failed to convert file D:/Repos/UES-lumberyard/dev/Test1/Assets\untitled.fbx
```
It appears that the water gem is causing my fbx to fail to load. I'm using 1.12.0.0 (because from what I can see 1.12.0.1 only adds external projects support, which I do not need). For some reason, the water and video playback gems build successfully but do not work in the editor.

I'm now worried that a lot of gems might also not work even though they build correctly. With the videoplayback gem, I just disabled it since it wasn't a requirement. For me, the water gem IS a requirement.

I will test my FBX import without the water gem to see if that fixes it, but I would prefer a solution that fixes the water gem

Accepted Answer

Hello @REDACTEDUSER

Having the water gem enabled seems to be a known issue for causing FBX import issues in 1.12. I would recommend disabling it and try again. One thing to note is the maximum vertices we support is 65k - if you have an FBX that has more than that many vertices then it is recommended to split the FBX into smaller chunks.

Hope that helps!

Answer

Hmm -- interesting. Weird that the Gem would block FBX importing. Let me check in with the team on answers. Stay tuned :)

Answer

@REDACTEDUSER
Any Answers? I've looked at the gem itself, can't see anything that would cause a problem with fbx files...

Answer

So, @REDACTEDUSER

Any solution to this problem, is the team aware of it?

EDIT: Turns out removing the water files is not fixed by a debug -p all build, getting error about the water gem not being built. Guess I'll try and update this forum post if I can get the fbx importer to work in my new project.

Answer

Hi, it's been a while. Has any fix been made yet? Accidentally enabled the water Gem again by accident, forgetting this error and am now unable to import fbx files

Water gem and Video Playback gem errors and FBX failing to import

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