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Place an asset in a scene

Place an uploaded or platform asset into the current scene.

Before you start

  • Enter Edit mode with object and asset permissions.

Follow these steps

  1. Open the Assets panel or Asset manager.
  2. Choose My assets or Platform library.
  3. Search or filter for the asset.
  4. Preview it if you have not already checked it.
  5. Share or attach it to the scene when prompted.
  6. Choose the action to place or add the asset.
  7. Select the new scene object and position it.
  8. Save.
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Check that it worked

  • The asset appears as an object in Hierarchy.
  • It remains in the scene after reloading.

Useful tips and common mistakes

  • Placing an asset creates a scene object; it does not move the original file out of My assets.
  • Scale imported models carefully because source units can differ.
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