Frequently Asked Questions

This section answers frequently asked questions by users.

Please note that each one of these questions might be answered in other parts of the manual but they have been copied here to ease the learning process and/or to avoid users from having to dig through other parts of the manual to get to their answers.

What is the maximum amount of polygons per mesh?

The app is purely limited by the available memory of the device that the app is running on.

There is a "hard limit" set by iOS that varies by device, Forger tries as much as possible to stay within that limit.

Finally, as an example, a 1st Gen iPad Pro (2015, 4Gb RAM, 2.4GB usable) can subdivide meshes up to the 6-8+ Million range, higher polycounts will be possible as devices get more memory...

What is the maximum amount of meshes per scene?

The limit depends on the amount of memory available on your device.

How do I get files from a Desktop computer into Forger for iOS and vice versa?

Forger allows you import many types of files (models/textures/references/stamps/IBLs/litspheres) from Desktop, once placed in the relevant folders, Forger will know what to do with them.

There are four ways of getting files in/out Forger: