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 this naming convention and hierarchy in a 3d modelling that exports FBX.

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 are 100%(LOD0), 20%(LOD1), 12%(LOD2), 2%(culled)

"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: