//! This example illustrates various ways to load assets. use bevy::{asset::LoadedFolder, prelude::*}; fn main() { App::new() .add_plugins(DefaultPlugins) .add_systems(Startup, setup) .run(); } fn setup( mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res, meshes: Res>, mut materials: ResMut>, ) { // By default AssetServer will load assets from inside the "assets" folder. // For example, the next line will load GltfAssetLabel::Primitive{mesh:0,primitive:0}.from_asset("ROOT/assets/models/cube/cube.gltf"), // where "ROOT" is the directory of the Application. // // This can be overridden by setting [`AssetPlugin.file_path`]. let cube_handle = asset_server.load( GltfAssetLabel::Primitive { mesh: 0, primitive: 0, } .from_asset("models/cube/cube.gltf"), ); let sphere_handle = asset_server.load( GltfAssetLabel::Primitive { mesh: 0, primitive: 0, } .from_asset("models/sphere/sphere.gltf"), ); // All assets end up in their Assets collection once they are done loading: if let Some(sphere) = meshes.get(&sphere_handle) { // You might notice that this doesn't run! This is because assets load in parallel without // blocking. When an asset has loaded, it will appear in relevant Assets // collection. info!("{:?}", sphere.primitive_topology()); } else { info!("sphere hasn't loaded yet"); } // You can load all assets in a folder like this. They will be loaded in parallel without // blocking. The LoadedFolder asset holds handles to each asset in the folder. These are all // dependencies of the LoadedFolder asset, meaning you can wait for the LoadedFolder asset to // fire AssetEvent::LoadedWithDependencies if you want to wait for all assets in the folder // to load. // If you want to keep the assets in the folder alive, make sure you store the returned handle // somewhere. let _loaded_folder: Handle = asset_server.load_folder("models/torus"); // If you want a handle to a specific asset in a loaded folder, the easiest way to get one is to call load. // It will _not_ be loaded a second time. // The LoadedFolder asset will ultimately also hold handles to the assets, but waiting for it to load // and finding the right handle is more work! let torus_handle = asset_server.load( GltfAssetLabel::Primitive { mesh: 0, primitive: 0, } .from_asset("models/torus/torus.gltf"), ); // You can also add assets directly to their Assets storage: let material_handle = materials.add(StandardMaterial { base_color: Color::srgb(0.8, 0.7, 0.6), ..default() }); // torus commands.spawn(( Mesh3d(torus_handle), MeshMaterial3d(material_handle.clone()), Transform::from_xyz(-3.0, 0.0, 0.0), )); // cube commands.spawn(( Mesh3d(cube_handle), MeshMaterial3d(material_handle.clone()), Transform::from_xyz(0.0, 0.0, 0.0), )); // sphere commands.spawn(( Mesh3d(sphere_handle), MeshMaterial3d(material_handle), Transform::from_xyz(3.0, 0.0, 0.0), )); // light commands.spawn((PointLight::default(), Transform::from_xyz(4.0, 5.0, 4.0))); // camera commands.spawn(( Camera3d::default(), Transform::from_xyz(0.0, 3.0, 10.0).looking_at(Vec3::ZERO, Vec3::Y), )); }