Modular Importer
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The asset needs of Unity projects today are more diverse than ever. Yet, every Unity asset importer is monolithic, to modify an importer it simply means to replace it.
The “Modular Importer” initiative focuses on solving this by supplying a modular API for importers, which could be built out of swappable & extendable parts. It will allow users to modify existing importers, or to build entirely bespoke importers of their own built out of parts and nodes they’ve written themselves, or pulled from other sources (packages, the asset store etc).
The Modular Importer allows for full customization of assets import. Through both an API and visual scripting, this new framework will provide:
- A better (full) control over the import process
- Improved performance gain
- Opportunity for an integration with other tools and systems
- Support for custom features, tailored to pipeline needs