Animated 3D Models on the UI with URP




Published: 06 Dec 2022

Learn how to show animated 3D Models on your UI using a Canvas, Render Texture, and any 3d model! This is a great effect to add some personality and flair into your game's UI. You can show enemy types, bosses, the player, unit previews for an RTS, gun previews, and much more with this technique. Best of all it's totally free and easy to do!


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📚 Resources:

🟠 Supported Texture Formats on each platform: https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/class-TextureImporterOverride.html

🟠 Graphics Format descriptions: https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/Experimental.Rendering.GraphicsFormat.html

🟠 Unity Render Texture documentation (skimpy): https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/class-RenderTexture.html

🟠 Gargoyle Model: https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/characters/creatures/gargoyles-fantasy-rpg-37416?aid=1101l9QvC

🟠 Minotaur Model: https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/characters/creatures/minotaur-character-pack-fantasy-rpg-144238?aid=1101l9QvC


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