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An Asset, is any object within a Resonite Creation that is not stored within the Resonite Data Model.
Examples
Some examples of assets are:
| Asset Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Texture/Image | Images/textures. |
| Audio | Sound Effects and other sound sources |
| Font | Font files used for rendering text |
| Mesh | Mesh information, the triangles that make up a model etc. |
Non-Assets
It can often be unclear what is an isn't an asset. Some commonly mistaken items are:
- Materials
- These are not assets but instead objects within the Resonite Data Model that link directly to Shaders.
- Slots
- These are part of the Resonite Data Model itself.
Asset Variants
Assets you bring into Resonite will eventually have variants created for them through the asset variant system. Variants, are used to make Resonite content more performant or efficient.
De-duplication
Assets are de-duplicated, an asset saved in your inventory multiple times will only be counted against your storage quota once. De-duplication is based on the Hash of the Asset so any change, however small could result in an additional asset stored which does count against your storage quota.
Importing
Users can import assets, either by pasting the asset from their clipboard, using the File Browser, or dragging and dropping them into Resonite itself. As long as the file type is supported, Resonite will process it.
Exporting
Assets and data can be exported from Resonite in many different ways:
- The File Browser
- Exporting from the Context Menu
- Copy Image from the Context Menu
- Save as screenshot in the Context Menu
- Using the Write Text To File node to create/write to a file on the user's device (only in unsafe worlds).
- Using the POST_String node to send out data to an address.
Types
Assets are used in IAssetProviders are used to reference an asset like a reference type in components and ProtoFlux.
This is often useful when using complex types.
Metadata
Assets contain metadata and this can be used to access information about the asset. You can use Components to get or set this metadata information.
Assets In Worlds
Assets are usually stored in the Assets Slot in a world, and are regularly garbage collected to optimize a world.