Adding Other Assets

• Asset Types & Import Process

• 3D Plants

  • Download high quality
  • Creates folders:

    3D Plants folder Foliage folder Contains: static mesh, textures, materials

  • Can place individually or as foliage (covered in world building)

• Surfaces (Materials)

• Example: soil/mud textures

• Apply via:

  • Select material in content browser
  • Push to selected object using arrow
  • “Reset scale if texture appears wrong size”

• Decals

• Import creates:

  • Decals folder with materials

• Usage:

  • Add decal actor to scene
  • Material auto-applies if selected
  • “Scale to fit desired area”

• Scene Building Tips

• Reset object positions: Arrow button > default value

• Hotkey “F” to focus objects

• “Can rotate/position objects naturally”

  • Example: skull half-buried in dirt

• “Build scenes by layering different asset types”

  • Example: skull + grass + ground material + debris decal