ModsUnityAssetBundles

The Colonists Unity asset bundle naming convention AND hierarchy

LOD (level of detail) and culling

(LOD can be automated and range can be changed in unity)

TIP: Using the correct naming convention and hierarchy in a 3d modelling that exports an FBX file, when imported into Unity the LOD group is automatically created.

E.g. for

anyNameButNotNecessaryEmptyObject

xyz1_LOD0 (mesh object for LOD 0)

xyz1_LOD1 (mesh object for LOD 1)

the prefab "xyz1" will be created w/ the 2 LODs under it.

Decent settings for LOD %'s, with LOD bias at 0.5, for resources are 100% ← LOD0 → 7% ← LOD1 → 2% ← LOD2 → 0% ← culled

Other assets that appear less frequently might use 100% ← LOD0 → 12% ← LOD1 → 1%

"closest", i.e. highest detail, is LOD0.

General hierarchy is:

ASSETS

prefabs

Specific hierarchies:

BUILDINGS

building_200

Main_L1 (finished building #200 for level 1)

Construction_L1 (under construction building #200 for level 1)

Main_L2 (finished building #200 for level 2)

Construction_L2 (under construction building #200 for level 2)

Main_L3 (finished building #200 for level 3)

Construction_L3 (under construction building #200 for level 3)

RESOURCES

resource_200

ANIMALS

animal_200

BOATS

boat_200::

Main (active state)

Construction (construction state)

Resourceholder (location for resource storage) empty gameobject is best

Unitholder (location for the captainbot to stand) empty gameobject is best

STRUCTURES

subasset_treefieldtree_200

Main: (base tree)

Fruit (fruit object on tree when fully grown)

subasset_plantablefieldplantable_200

Main

FLORA

flora_200

Main (inclusion allows 360 random rotation)

PROJECTILES

projectile_200

Example of Building hierarchy of assets and naming convention in Unity: