Unity Asset Manager uses custom metadata fields in a typing schema to make Unity Cloud Assets easier to search, discover, and filter with operators you can use in queries and automated workflow configurations.
To make it easier to keep metadata consistent across your Asset Manager Project, you can assign specific value types to each field.
Metadata types
Asset Manager supports text, Boolean, and numeric field types.
Text
Plain text that respects breaks and word wrapping.
Examples
Marketing PitchCustom IDBrief
Boolean
Value can have one of two possible values: true or false.
Examples
Is riggedIs animatedIs ready for publishing
Numeric
Value must be an integer or float number.
Examples
Polygon countPriceweight (kg)surface (cm2)
Asset Manager does not perform unit conversions. Make sure that you specify any units in the display name of the metadata field.
URL
An external URL. You can display a URL in plain text, or replace it with a display text. The URL metatdata value is displayed as a link when you inspect a Unity Cloud Asset.
Examples
Jira linkAsset store pageBrief link
User name
A user name associated with the valid Unity ID of a member of your Unity Cloud Organization.
Examples
Art directorReviewed byOwner
Timestamp
A date and time.
Examples
Release dataExpected deliveryDate of scan
You cannot use Timestamp fields to define periods of time.
Select
A customizable ordered list of options from which users can select a single value.
Examples
ReleaseSource of assetWorkflow used
Only Organization Owners, Managers, and Asset Manager Admins have permission to customize the options of Select fields.
Multi-select
A customizable ordered list of options from which users can select multiple values.
Examples
CertificationsTeams involvedLocalization languagesContent typesSupported platforms
Only Organization Owners, Managers, and Asset Manager Admins have permission to customize the options of Multi-select fields.