Importing your 3D assets

Let's start by importing the Robot Drone and Alien Plant models into UE5.

If you prefer to use the provided models instead of your own models for this tutorial, download the RobotDrone.fbx and AlienPlant.fbx model files from the online repository here:

https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Unreal-Engine-5-Character-Creation-Animation-and-Cinematics/tree/main/Chapter07

These are Static Mesh versions of the models. We will only use these models for the material creation process:

1. Create a new folder in the Content Browser panel by right-clicking on the sources view area and in the menu that pops up, selecting New folder. Name this folder RobotDrone and then open this newly created folder.
2. Create another new folder inside the RobotDrone folder and name it Model. Open the Model folder.
3. Drag and drop the RobotDrone.fbx model from the file's location on your computer into the asset view area of the Content Browser panel. The asset...