Unity URP Shader Graph: Build a Custom PBR Material for Any Imported GLB Model
Stop fighting Unity's default Lit shader. Build a custom URP Shader Graph for imported GLB models — albedo, normal, metallic, and vertex color support included.
3d-Assets — 3D Modeling Articles
16 articles tagged 3d-assets. Tutorials and workflow notes for 3D artists shipping game-ready assets to Unity, Unreal Engine 5, Godot 4, and Blender.
Unreal Engine 5 PCG Framework: Procedurally Scatter and Place 3D Assets in Game Environments
Learn how to use UE5's PCG Framework to procedurally scatter and place static mesh assets in open-world environments — faster, cheaper, and at massive scale.
Material Instancing in Unreal Engine 5: Build, Parameterize, and Swap Shader Variants at Runtime
Stop duplicating materials in UE5. Learn how to build Master Materials, create instances, and swap parameters at runtime using Dynamic Material Instances and Blueprint.
UE5 Skeletal Mesh Sockets: Attach Weapons, Props, and VFX to Character Bones at Runtime
Master Unreal Engine 5 sockets to snap weapons, tools, and Niagara VFX to any bone at runtime — with Blueprint and C++ examples.
Lightmap Baking in Unity URP: Static Lighting Setup, Lightmap Settings, and Optimizing Bake Times for Game-Ready Assets
Master lightmap baking in Unity URP: set up static objects, configure UV channel 2, choose the right lightmapper, and cut bake times in half.
Procedural Mesh Generation at Runtime in Godot 4: Build Dynamic 3D Assets with ArrayMesh
Stop importing static geometry for everything. Learn how to generate, UV-map, and collide procedural 3D meshes at runtime in Godot 4 using ArrayMesh and SurfaceTool.
Git LFS for 3D Game Assets: Track, Version, and Collaborate on Binary Files Without Breaking Your Repository
Git chokes on large binary assets. Git LFS fixes that. Here's the complete setup for versioning FBX, GLB, and texture files without bloating your repo.
Porting 3D Assets Between Game Engines: Unity, Unreal Engine 5, and Godot 4
Stop rebuilding assets from scratch when switching engines. Here's the complete cross-engine portability workflow for Unity, UE5, and Godot 4.
Godot 4 MultiMesh: Render Thousands of 3D Assets with a Single Draw Call
Learn how to use Godot 4 MultiMesh and MultiMeshInstance3D to render thousands of 3D game assets in one draw call — with full GDScript and editor workflows.
Instanced Static Meshes in Unreal Engine 5: Scatter Thousands of Props Without Crushing Frame Rate
ISM and HISM components let UE5 render thousands of identical props in a single draw call. Here is the complete setup, tuning, and Nanite integration guide.
Unreal Engine 5 World Partition: Stream 3D Assets Across Open Worlds Without Killing Performance
World Partition replaces the old level streaming model in UE5. Here's how to set it up, organize assets, and debug runtime performance like a pro.
Texture Streaming in Unreal Engine 5: Budget, Debug, and Optimize Asset Memory at Runtime
Master UE5 texture streaming: set pool budgets, diagnose hitches with the Streaming Analyzer, and optimize assets for smooth runtime memory.
GPU Instancing and Draw Call Batching for Game Assets: Boost Performance in Unity and Unreal Engine 5
Learn how GPU instancing and draw call batching work, why they matter, and how to apply them to your 3D assets in Unity and Unreal Engine 5.
GLTF 2.0 Deep Dive: Optimize, Compress, and Deploy 3D Assets for Web and Real-Time Engines
Master GLTF 2.0: Draco compression, KTX2 textures, Blender export settings, and engine loading workflows for web and real-time 3D.
Colliders Explained: Choosing the Right Physics Shape for Your 3D Game Assets
Box, capsule, convex, or mesh? Learn how to choose and configure colliders in Unity, Unreal Engine 5, and Godot 4 to keep your game fast and accurate.
Unreal Engine 5 Nanite & Lumen: The Complete Guide for Game-Ready 3D Assets
Nanite and Lumen change how you build and light 3D assets for UE5. Here's what every game artist needs to know to ship production-ready models fast.