Unity Asset Manager — October 17, 2024

You can now build complex asset relationships in Asset Manager using the new Asset Dependencies feature. You can upload your prefabs with all the associated dependencies and see those dependencies mapped on Asset Manager. In the Unity Editor, you can also download Unity assets, like prefabs, and have those assets automatically pull in all their dependencies using the Unity Asset Manager package.

Asset Manager users can create a dependency and point it at a specific version of an asset or a version label. A dependency that points to a version remains static, as it’s always linked to that specific asset version. Whereas, a dependency pointing at the version label will automatically update when the label changes from version to version. With version labels you don’t have to manually update your dependencies when the assets are updated. To learn more, see Asset Dependencies.

Editing asset versions is now simplified to avoid unnecessary open and editable asset versions from being created. If an asset already has an existing editable version, editing the asset will automatically open it instead of creating a new version as before. If you have multiple editable versions available, select Edit to view a dropdown listing all available versions.

Previously, only Organization Owners, Managers, or Asset Manager Admins with organization-level roles could create Metadata field definitions. Based on your feedback, we’ve lowered the required permission level to project Contributors. Now, any user with a project Contributor role in an Asset Manager project can create Metadata field definitions for their organization and apply them to any asset.

You can now easily close the asset details fullscreen window. Use any of the actions below:

Press the Esc key,

Click anywhere outside the window

Select the x button.

Updated lighting setup for thumbnail generation to create brighter and more visually appealing images.

The Inspect button now appears in the multibar when you select an asset, helping you to streamline your workflow by replacing the direct Edit option.

Resolved issues with the primary preview image in List view, ensuring a more consistent and accurate display.

Improved the design of the History tab for a cleaner and more intuitive user interface.

Redesigned the File tab to provide more comprehensive and detailed information, enhancing your overall experience.