Merge pull request #5103 from Calinou/blender-gltf-backface-culling-note-3.x

Add notes about Blender backface culling when exporting to glTF

getting_started/workflow/assets/importing_scenes.rst

@@ -57,6 +57,13 @@ either of those glTF binary files are fine.
     Blender does not export emissive textures with the glTF file. If your model
     uses one, it must be brought in separately.
 
+    By default, Blender has backface culling disabled on materials and will
+    export materials to match how they render in Blender. This means that
+    materials in Godot will have their cull mode set to **Disabled**. This can
+    decrease performance since backfaces will be rendered, even when they are
+    being culled by other faces. To resolve this, enable **Backface Culling** in
+    Blender's Materials tab, then export the scene to glTF again.
+
 Exporting DAE files from Blender
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tutorials/3d/spatial_material.rst

@@ -223,6 +223,15 @@ Determines which side of the object is not drawn when backfaces are rendered:
 * **Front:** The front of the object is culled when not visible.
 * **Disabled:** Used for objects that are double-sided (no culling is performed).
 
+.. note::
+
+    By default, Blender has backface culling disabled on materials and will
+    export materials to match how they render in Blender. This means that
+    materials in Godot will have their cull mode set to **Disabled**. This can
+    decrease performance since backfaces will be rendered, even when they are
+    being culled by other faces. To resolve this, enable **Backface Culling** in
+    Blender's Materials tab, then export the scene to glTF again.
+
 Depth Draw Mode
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