UE5 Simple Metaball shader using Distance Fields

Hi, metaballs but actually doable without custom material expressions and c++ code

[tehpeasant]

Nice tutorial, thanks. If you have troubles:
1) Make sure that "Generate Mesh Distance Fields" is checked in the project settings
2) Increase the Bounds Scale in the Mesh settings if you get flickery Materials

[dfx]

Nice little technique and does exactly what I was looking for! Thanks.

[charons.]

i did that step by step but the metaballs still dont affect each other.

[Jean_Mi]

the idea is good but I also failed to solve the problem of parasitic shadows.
I also removed the saturate otherwise I lose the quality of the color

[Azerol]

hey after 18:50 i continue to have glitched balls, any idea why?

[benveasey]

Can this be used with Niagara Particles to make jets of water?

[rKaype.]

Think there'd be a way to make the wpo scale more in a certain direction?

[GabrielCasote]

Hi, I followed your tutorial and everything worked out fine! However, there is a gap between the vertices, is there anything that can be done? Thank you very much for your help!