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Managing assets with the Asset Database

Details on how Unity manages and stores assets with the Asset Database.
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The asset import process converts most asset types from their original format to one optimized for use at authoring time and runtime. The Asset Database stores information about the original source asset files and their imported counterparts to keep the two sets of data in sync.

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Description

Contents of the Asset DatabaseDetails of what the Asset Database contains and where it's located.
Refreshing the Asset DatabaseWhen and how Unity refreshes the content of the Asset Database.
Programming with the Asset DatabaseUse the
AssetDatabase
APIs to perform Asset Database operations from your code.

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