Manage Imports

An import is a collection of libraries which contain different objects of the same type. The imported objects (Images, fragment shaders, vertex shaders, raw resources, fonts) are organized in folders according to the user's needs.

The folder structure for imported collections can be modified in the Solution Explorer.

In addition to Solution Explorer, imported collections can also be made visible in the "Imports" panel, which displays the imported content in a hierarchical manner and further provides drag & drop functionality to create new items in Scene Editor from imported items.

Visibility in Imports Panel

In the Imports panel, which is by default displayed next to the Solution Explorer, you can see your imports.

The visibility of this panel can be toggled via the Menu "View" - "Libraries" - "Imports".

Preserve Imported Folder Structure

The "Preserve imported folder structure" option is available for the following imports: FBX, images, custom imports. This option allows the user to import, simultaneously, many items without putting them together in the same folder. If a bunch of images are imported, each of them can be added in a separate folder instead of being added altogether in the same folder.

: This feature can be used only if the "Delete existing items in destination folder" is checked. Otherwise it will be unavailable and unchecked.

Imported Items Properties

To inspect the properties of imported items, simply select them in the "Imports" or "Solution Explorer" panel. The properties will then be displayed in "Properties" panel.

Clone, Delete and Rename Items

Imported objects 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 delete import collections by right clicking the folder containing the imported files.

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 only imports which can be displayed and deleted as unused imports are FBX, images, raw resources, fonts and photoshop imports.

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

: If an import folder contains other folders or files, which are not imported, this folder won't be deleted. Only the imported files that are unused.