Create a pipeline for Asset Manager and Unity Asset Transformer using Unity Automation

Prerequisites

• You have the Automation Developer role. Contact your Organization Owner to assign you the role.

Create a pipeline

1. Set up the pipeline in Unity Automation

1. Sign in to your Unity Cloud account.
2. On the navigation bar of the Unity Dashboard, select Automation > Pipelines.
3. Select Create pipeline. The Pipeline Details tab appears.
4. Provide a name, for example, 'Optimize and Convert pipeline'. Add a short description, so your team understands the pipeline's purpose.

2. Add actions to the pipeline

1. Below Select app, select Unity Asset Manager.
2. Below Select action, select Download Dataset.
3. Select Add Action. The action appears on the builder.
4. Enter all the required Input parameters for the dataset you want to download.

1. Select the add + button to add another action.
2. Below Select app, select Pixyz.
3. Below Select action, select Optimize and Convert.
4. Select Add action.
5. Provide the Input parameters.

1. Select the add + button to add another action.
2. Below Select app, select Unity Asset Manager.
3. Below Select action, select Upload Files.
4. Select Add Action.
5. Set the Input parameters to upload the processed files back to the same dataset in Asset Manager.

1. Select the add + button to add another action.
2. Below Select app, select Slack.
3. Below Select action, select Send Channel Message or Send Direct Message depending on your requirement.
4. Select Add Action.
5. Configure the Slack token and specify the target channel or user.

3. Validate dependencies between actions

• The output folder of each action matches the input folder of the next action.
• All required parameters are set, so the pipeline can run without errors.

4. Save and trigger the pipeline

1. Select Save.
2. On the navigation bar, select Pipelines.
3. Select your pipeline. The Parameters window opens.
4. Provide all the required information.
5. Select Run.
6. On the navigation bar, select Jobs to monitor the pipeline’s progress.

Automate the pipeline

1. On the left navigation bar, select Automations.
2. Select Create automation.
3. Select Schedule-based automation and select Next.
4. Choose your options to configure your schedule.
5. Provide all the required parameters for your pipeline.
6. Enter the automation name and bot details.
7. Select Create automation.

Example use case

• Optimize and Convert the file to GLB format.
• Upload the transformed file to Asset Manager.
• Notify you in Slack when the process is complete.

Additional resources

• Manage user types and roles
• Asset Transformer documentation