Importing FBX models into a Unity project

In the previous recipe, you created an FBX model file. In this recipe, we’ll import that model into Unity and work with its materials.

Getting ready

Use the FBX file you created in the previous recipe. We have also provided an FBX file for your use inside the 05_04 folder.

How to do it...

To import FBX models into a Unity project, perform the following steps:

1. Create a new 3D project.
2. In the Project panel, create a folder named Models.
3. Import the pumpkin.fbx model into the Models folder. You do this either by dragging the FBX file into the Project panel from the file explorer, or by choosing the menu Assets | Import New Asset….
4. Create a GameObject by dragging the pumpkin asset file from the Project panel into the scene.
5. Create a new 3D cube in the scene, by choosing the menu GameObject | 3D Object | Cube. You can see the pumpkin object is quite a bit smaller than the 1 x 1 x 1...