An asset is any file you use in your project such as 3D models, textures, audio files, and scriptsA piece of code that allows you to create your own Components, trigger game events, modify Component properties over time and respond to user input in any way you like. More info
See in Glossary. Understand how to manage, import, and optimize assets, with Unity’s tools and workflows.
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| Introduction to assets in Unity | How Unity manages assets in your project. |
| Importing assets | Add assets to your project through the import process. |
| Caching assets | Use the Unity AcceleratorThe Unity Accelerator is an external tool that provides an asset cache that keeps copies of a team’s imported assets. The goal of the Accelerator is to speed up teamwork and reduce iteration time by coordinating asset sharing so that you don’t need to reimport portions of your project. More info See in Glossary cache server improve performance in team environments. |
| Managing assets with the Asset Database | Details on how Unity manages and stores assets with the Asset Database. |
| Reusing settings with preset assets | Create and use preset assets to reuse settings across assets. |
| Combining assets into bundles | Organize and build assets into the AssetBundle archive format. |
| Scripting with assets | Manage and access assets with C# scripts. |
| Distribute assets as packages | Share assets between Unity projects with asset packagesA collection of files and data from Unity projects, or elements of projects, which are compressed and stored in one file, similar to Zip files, with the .unitypackage extension. Asset packages are a handy way of sharing and re-using Unity projects and collections of assets. More infoSee in Glossary. |
| Analyzing asset processes | Optimize and analyze asset processes in Unity. |
| Asset StoreA growing library of free and commercial assets created by Unity and members of the community. Offers a wide variety of assets, from textures, models and animations to whole project examples, tutorials and Editor extensions. More info See in Glossary |
Overview of the Unity Asset Store and how to use it. |