Manage Imports

Manage Imports

Scene Composer’s Solution Explorer provides the possibility to manage and organize the solution’s files. Imported resources are organized in folders according to the user's needs. This folder structure is linked to the locally stored solution folder structure.

For more information on solution management using folders, please also see here.

You can modify the folder structure of imported resources in the Solution Explorer panel. In addition to Solution Explorer, some of imported resources can also be made visible in the "Imports" panel.

Original image file retention

When an image file is imported using the File menu [ Import > Import Resources ], the original image file is retained along with the bitmap information file (*.bin file) used in Scene Composer.

The original image file is not retained if the file format is FBX, glTF and so on, or if the file is imported using the Smart Importer.

Original image file name

The original image file can be found in the [ Original Image ] section of the Properties panel of the imported resource. The original image file name is "the image information name" + "the original image file extension".

When the resource file name is renamed in Solution Explorer, the original image file name is also renamed.

Original Image File Location

Solution Explorer displays only the bitmap information file. The original image files are stored in the local Solution folder (the same location as the folder displayed in Solution Explorer).

Select a resource file in Solution Explorer and use [ Open In File System ] from the context menu to view its local location in Windows Explorer.

Moving original image files

When you move an imported resource in Solution Explorer, the original image file is moved along with the locally stored bitmap information file.

Imports Panel

The Import panel can be shown or hidden by selecting "View > Libraries > Imports" from the menu bar. This panel displays imported resources in a hierarchical manner. They can be placed on the scene editor by drag-and-drop operations.

Properties of Imported resources

When you select an imported resource either in Solution Explorer or Import panel, its properties are shown in Properties panel. Information about the selected resource is displayed in Properties panel.

Clone, Delete and Rename Items

Imported resources can be cloned, renamed or deleted in the Solution Explorer panel. Right-click an imported item in the Solution Explorer and choose the desired option from the context menu. You can also right-click on a folder containing imported files to bulk delete them.

For further information refer to Solution Explorer Context Menu.

Delete Unused Imports

If there are unused imports or import parts, it is possible to clean up the solution by using the "Delete Unused Imports..." option. This option is available in the

The "Delete Unused Imports" dialog will list all the imports from a solution.

The filter button allows to hide/show the unused (= undeletable) imports. Tick the checkboxes for unused imports to delete them with the Delete button.