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Asset identifiers

All assets in the engine are referenced by UUIDs. This includes assets stored in scene files, in script variables, and animators. When an asset is imported, the editor automatically creates a corresponding meta that includes the UUIDs associated with the asset.

Using UUIDs makes it significantly easier to rename or move your assets in your project without breaking all the references.

Renaming or moving assets from filesystem​

Currently, assets can only be renamed or moved directly from the filesystem.

Renaming​

When renaming the asset, make sure to rename the meta file to have the new asset name included.

Example: Suppose you have an asset named Knight.glb and a meta file named Knight.glb.meta. If you want to rename the asset to Mage.glb, make sure to also rename the meta file to Mage.glb.meta.

Moving​

When moving the asset, make sure to move the meta file to the new directory as well.

Example: Suppose you have an asset named Knight.glb and a meta file named Knight.glb.meta. If you want to move the asset to characters/ directory make sure to move the meta file to characters/ directory as well.