World Builder – Asset Manager – Portals United

World Builder – Asset Manager

holger.kuerten — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 17:37:48 +0000

The Asset Manager gives you access to all assets available in the project. You can import, update, and delete assets here. Additionally, you can drag assets and add them to the quick selection bar for easy access in the location view.

You can filter the assets list by selecting one or more of the asset type icons. When no icon is selected all asset types will be listed. The search field allows for filtering your assets by asset name.

Furthermore, you can access the project independent asset library, import assets or open the material creator with one of the top buttons.

World Builder – How to import assets?

holger.kuerten — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 18:17:28 +0000

Use the import button and then choose which type of asset you want to import.

Next add files from your local system.

You can import multiple assets at the same time. By extending the menu to the right you can furthermore specify a name, a description and icons or thumbnails.

Extending the dialog further to the right will allow you to specify the creator name, creator icon, creator URL, and license information. Once specified, this information will be saved for future imports.

World Builder – 3D Models

holger.kuerten — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 09:32:32 +0000

The software supports importing 3D models via the Asset Manager, just like any other asset. You can easily load and organize 3D models in various formats, making them ready for use in your project. Simply import your 3D models through the Asset Manager, and they will be seamlessly integrated into your workflow.

World Builder uses .glb as its internal file format for 3D models. Therefore, importing .glb and .gltf (GL Transmission Format) files is supported. Additionally, the software also supports importing .fbx (Autodesk FBX) and .obj (Wavefront Object) files. Assimp is used internally as a converter. We cannot guarantee that .fbx or .obj files will appear exactly as they did in the software used for exporting them. Adjusting the export settings or wrapping textures into materials may help achieve the desired result.

Experimentally supported file types can be enabled in the importer settings.

World Builder – Images & Image Sequences

holger.kuerten — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:19:34 +0000

Images

You can import image files, which will be available as image assets in the project. Images can be placed in a location as a 2D plane within the 3D space. Additionally, they can be used for various purposes, such as applying a texture to a created material or adding an icon to a button.

Information about internally used and supported file types can be found in the importer settings. Image files with internal file types are imported without conversion, whereas image files with supported file types are converted to PNG.

Experimentally supported file types may not always import without issues.

The same applies when importing a collection of image files as an image sequence.

Image Sequences

Select either a PDF, a Power Point File or a collection of images from your local system to create an image sequence asset. Image sequences can be placed in a location as a 2D plane in 3D space. They can be played in Portal Hopper as an automatic presentation with a specified time interval per image or can be controlled via signals or logics.

World Builder – Power Point

holger.kuerten — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:24:14 +0000

The world builder has support for power point presentations. You can import them like any other assets via the asset manager. They will be imported as image sequences. Each slide will be an image of that image sequence which can be played in Portal Hopper as an automatic presentation with a specified time interval per image or can be controlled via signals or logics.

In the importer settings you can find the supported file types for the import of power point presentations. Keep in mind that videos or transition effects from your presentation will not be imported.

World Builder – PDF

holger.kuerten — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:21:56 +0000

You can import PDF files like any other assets via the asset manager. PDF files will be imported as image sequences. Each page of the PDF will be an image of that image sequence which can be played in Portal Hopper as an automatic presentation with a specified time interval per image or can be controlled via signals or logics.

World Builder is using Ghostscript for converting PDF files to image sequences. Ghostscript is installed during the installation of World Builder. In the importer settings you can change the DPI value of the PDF scan.

World Builder – Audio files

holger.kuerten — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:11:17 +0000

You can import audio files in the formats MP3, WAV and OGG. They will be available in your project as audio assets. By placing an audio asset in a location you will create an audio source that can play back the content of your imported audio file in Portal Hopper.

Audio assets can further be used for ambient audio or as sound effects when a button is pushed.

World Builder – Videos

holger.kuerten — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:13:38 +0000

You can import video files in formats such as MP4 or MOV. These videos will be available as video assets in you project. Placing a video asset in a location will create a 2D plane in 3D space that will show the content of your imported video file.

World Builder – Asset Library

jason.horn — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 12:34:18 +0000

The asset library contains assets that are available in all of your projects. It is accessible through the asset manager. You can add assets to the library by clicking on the plus icon in the list of assets in the asset manager.

World Builder – Material Creator

holger.kuerten — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:19:56 +0000

The material creator can be accessed via the material creator button in the Asset Manager or by using the edit icon button under Actions of an existing material asset.

Material assets can be applied to objects in the location.