Leugi's Civ 6 Unit Asset Tutorials - Level 1 v1

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Leugi's Civ 6 Unit Asset Tutorials - Level 1 - Introduces the process of unit asset previewing, tints, and creating artdefines.

Introduces the process of unit asset previewing, tints, and creating artdefines.

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[TheLunarArmy]

Amazing guide! Took me about 2 hours to follow and was making custom units for my civ!

One small problem I have is the Tint isnt applying at all, which means all my custom Musketman units have the bright white cloaks instead of the blu-ish colour I intended.



I obviously added the UnitMemberType → Colors etc, as well as every Attachment having it's colour changed using the drop down menu (i show just one to prove I have it rigged correctly).




With Art Def here:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<AssetObjects..ArtDefSet>
    <m_Version>
        <major>4</major>
        <minor>0</minor>
        <build>315</build>
        <revision>805</revision>
    </m_Version>
    <m_TemplateName text="Units"/>
    <m_RootCollections>
        <Element>
            <m_CollectionName text="Units"/>
            <m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>false</m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>
            <Element>
                <m_Fields>
                    <m_Values>
                        <Element class="AssetObjects..ArtDefReferenceValue">
                            <m_ElementName text="Slinger"/>
                            <m_RootCollectionName text="UnitFormationTypes"/>
                            <m_ArtDefPath text="Units.artdef"/>
                            <m_CollectionIsLocked>true</m_CollectionIsLocked>
                            <m_TemplateName text="Units"/>
                            <m_ParamName text="Formation"/>
                        </Element>
                        <Element class="AssetObjects..ArtDefReferenceValue">
                            <m_ElementName text="Musketman"/>
                            <m_RootCollectionName text="UnitCombat"/>
                            <m_ArtDefPath text="Units.artdef"/>
                            <m_CollectionIsLocked>true</m_CollectionIsLocked>
                            <m_TemplateName text="Units"/>
                            <m_ParamName text="UnitCombat"/>
                        </Element>
                        <Element class="AssetObjects..ArtDefReferenceValue">
                            <m_ElementName text="WarriorEscort"/>
                            <m_RootCollectionName text="UnitFormationTypes"/>
                            <m_ArtDefPath text="Units.artdef"/>
                            <m_CollectionIsLocked>true</m_CollectionIsLocked>
                            <m_TemplateName text="Units"/>
                            <m_ParamName text="EscortFormation"/>
                        </Element>
                        <Element class="AssetObjects..ArtDefReferenceValue">
                            <m_ElementName text="UNIT_ANCIENTEMBARK"/>
                            <m_RootCollectionName text="Units"/>
                            <m_ArtDefPath text="Units.artdef"/>
                            <m_CollectionIsLocked>true</m_CollectionIsLocked>
                            <m_TemplateName text="Units"/>
                            <m_ParamName text="EmbarkedUnit"/>
                        </Element>
                        <Element class="AssetObjects..BoolValue">
                            <m_bValue>false</m_bValue>
                            <m_ParamName text="DoNotDisplayCharges"/>
                        </Element>
                        <Element class="AssetObjects..ArtDefReferenceValue">
                            <m_ElementName text=""/>
                            <m_RootCollectionName text="UnitCulture"/>
                            <m_ArtDefPath text="Cultures.artdef"/>
                            <m_CollectionIsLocked>true</m_CollectionIsLocked>
                            <m_TemplateName text=""/>
                            <m_ParamName text="Culture"/>
                        </Element>
                        <Element class="AssetObjects..ArtDefReferenceValue">
                            <m_ElementName text=""/>
                            <m_RootCollectionName text="Era"/>
                            <m_ArtDefPath text="Eras.artdef"/>
                            <m_CollectionIsLocked>true</m_CollectionIsLocked>
                            <m_TemplateName text=""/>
                            <m_ParamName text="Era"/>
                        </Element>
                        <Element class="AssetObjects..ArtDefReferenceValue">
                            <m_ElementName text="UNIT_MUSKETMAN"/>
                            <m_RootCollectionName text="Units"/>
                            <m_ArtDefPath text="Units.artdef"/>
                            <m_CollectionIsLocked>true</m_CollectionIsLocked>
                            <m_TemplateName text="Units"/>
                            <m_ParamName text="ProxyUnit"/>
                        </Element>
                        <Element class="AssetObjects..BoolValue">
                            <m_bValue>false</m_bValue>
                            <m_ParamName text="PlayDeathOnDestroy"/>
                        </Element>
                        <Element class="AssetObjects..IntValue">
                            <m_nValue>0</m_nValue>
                            <m_ParamName text="DisplayLevel"/>
                        </Element>
                    </m_Values>
                </m_Fields>
                <m_ChildCollections>
                    <Element>
                        <m_CollectionName text="Members"/>
                        <m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>false</m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>
                        <Element>
                            <m_Fields>
                                <m_Values>
                                    <Element class="AssetObjects..FloatValue">
                                        <m_fValue>1.000000</m_fValue>
                                        <m_ParamName text="Scale"/>
                                    </Element>
                                    <Element class="AssetObjects..IntValue">
                                        <m_nValue>4</m_nValue>
                                        <m_ParamName text="Count"/>
                                    </Element>
                                    <Element class="AssetObjects..ArtDefReferenceValue">
                                        <m_ElementName text="TLAUnitUU"/>
                                        <m_RootCollectionName text="UnitMemberTypes"/>
                                        <m_ArtDefPath text="Units.artdef"/>
                                        <m_CollectionIsLocked>true</m_CollectionIsLocked>
                                        <m_TemplateName text="Units"/>
                                        <m_ParamName text="Type"/>
                                    </Element>
                                </m_Values>
                            </m_Fields>
                            <m_ChildCollections/>
                            <m_Name text="Members"/>
                            <m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>false</m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>
                        </Element>
                    </Element>
                    <Element>
                        <m_CollectionName text="Audio"/>
                        <m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>false</m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>
                        <Element>
                            <m_Fields>
                                <m_Values>
                                    <Element class="AssetObjects..StringValue">
                                        <m_Value text="Musketman"/>
                                        <m_ParamName text="XrefName"/>
                                    </Element>
                                </m_Values>
                            </m_Fields>
                            <m_ChildCollections/>
                            <m_Name text="MUSKETMAN"/>
                            <m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>false</m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>
                        </Element>
                    </Element>
                </m_ChildCollections>
                <m_Name text="UNIT_TLA_INCONTROL_UU"/>
                <m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>false</m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>
            </Element>
        </Element>
        <Element>
            <m_CollectionName text="UnitMovementTypes"/>
            <m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>false</m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>
        </Element>
        <Element>
            <m_CollectionName text="UnitFormationTypes"/>
            <m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>false</m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>
        </Element>
        <Element>
            <m_CollectionName text="MemberCombat"/>
            <m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>false</m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>
        </Element>
        <Element>
            <m_CollectionName text="UnitCombat"/>
            <m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>false</m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>
        </Element>
        <Element>
            <m_CollectionName text="CombatAttack"/>
            <m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>false</m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>
        </Element>
        <Element>
            <m_CollectionName text="UnitFormationLayoutTypes"/>
            <m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>false</m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>
        </Element>
        <Element>
            <m_CollectionName text="CombatFormation"/>
            <m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>false</m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>
        </Element>
        <Element>
            <m_CollectionName text="UnitDomainTypes"/>
            <m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>false</m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>
        </Element>
        <Element>
            <m_CollectionName text="UnitAttachmentBins"/>
            <m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>false</m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>
        </Element>
        <Element>
            <m_CollectionName text="UnitMemberTypes"/>
            <m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>false</m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>
            <Element>
                <m_Fields>
                    <m_Values>
                        <Element class="AssetObjects..ArtDefReferenceValue">
                            <m_ElementName text="Musketman"/>
                            <m_RootCollectionName text="UnitMovementTypes"/>
                            <m_ArtDefPath text="Units.artdef"/>
                            <m_CollectionIsLocked>true</m_CollectionIsLocked>
                            <m_TemplateName text="Units"/>
                            <m_ParamName text="Movement"/>
                        </Element>
                        <Element class="AssetObjects..ArtDefReferenceValue">
                            <m_ElementName text="MusketmanCombat"/>
                            <m_RootCollectionName text="MemberCombat"/>
                            <m_ArtDefPath text="Units.artdef"/>
                            <m_CollectionIsLocked>true</m_CollectionIsLocked>
                            <m_TemplateName text="Units"/>
                            <m_ParamName text="Combat"/>
                        </Element>
                        <Element class="AssetObjects..ArtDefReferenceValue">
                            <m_ElementName text="MEAT"/>
                            <m_RootCollectionName text="MaterialTypes"/>
                            <m_ArtDefPath text="VFX.artdef"/>
                            <m_CollectionIsLocked>true</m_CollectionIsLocked>
                            <m_TemplateName text="VFX"/>
                            <m_ParamName text="VFXMaterialType"/>
                        </Element>
                        <Element class="AssetObjects..ArtDefReferenceValue">
                            <m_ElementName text="MEAT"/>
                            <m_RootCollectionName text="MaterialTypes"/>
                            <m_ArtDefPath text="VFX.artdef"/>
                            <m_CollectionIsLocked>true</m_CollectionIsLocked>
                            <m_TemplateName text="VFX"/>
                            <m_ParamName text="VFXWeaponImpact"/>
                        </Element>
                        <Element class="AssetObjects..FloatValue">
                            <m_fValue>0.000000</m_fValue>
                            <m_ParamName text="ImpactHeightOverride"/>
                        </Element>
                    </m_Values>
                </m_Fields>
                <m_ChildCollections>
                    <Element>
                        <m_CollectionName text="Cultures"/>
                        <m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>false</m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>
                        <Element>
                            <m_Fields>
                                <m_Values/>
                            </m_Fields>
                            <m_ChildCollections>
                                <Element>
                                    <m_CollectionName text="Variations"/>
                                    <m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>false</m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>
                                    <Element>
                                        <m_Fields>
                                            <m_Values>
                                                <Element class="AssetObjects..FloatValue">
                                                    <m_fValue>1.100000</m_fValue>
                                                    <m_ParamName text="Scale"/>
                                                </Element>
                                                <Element class="AssetObjects..BoolValue">
                                                    <m_bValue>false</m_bValue>
                                                    <m_ParamName text="IsAttachment"/>
                                                </Element>
                                            </m_Values>
                                        </m_Fields>
                                        <m_ChildCollections>
                                            <Element>
                                                <m_CollectionName text="Attachments"/>
                                                <m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>false</m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>
                                                <Element>
                                                    <m_Fields>
                                                        <m_Values>
                                                            <Element class="AssetObjects..StringValue">
                                                                <m_Value text="Hat"/>
                                                                <m_ParamName text="Point"/>
                                                            </Element>
                                                            <Element class="AssetObjects..ArtDefReferenceValue">
                                                                <m_ElementName text="UUTintColor"/>
                                                                <m_RootCollectionName text="UnitTintTypes"/>
                                                                <m_ArtDefPath text="UnitUU.artdef"/>
                                                                <m_CollectionIsLocked>true</m_CollectionIsLocked>
                                                                <m_TemplateName text="Units"/>
                                                                <m_ParamName text="Tint"/>
                                                            </Element>
                                                        </m_Values>
                                                    </m_Fields>
                                                    <m_ChildCollections>
                                                        <Element>
                                                            <m_CollectionName text="Bins"/>
                                                            <m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>false</m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>
                                                            <Element>
                                                                <m_Fields>
                                                                    <m_Values/>
                                                                </m_Fields>
                                                                <m_ChildCollections/>
                                                                <m_Name text="Hats/RoughRider"/>
                                                                <m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>false</m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>
                                                            </Element>
                                                        </Element>
                                                    </m_ChildCollections>
                                                    <m_Name text="Hat"/>
                                                    <m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>false</m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>
                                                </Element>
                                                <Element>
                                                    <m_Fields>
                                                        <m_Values>
                                                            <Element class="AssetObjects..StringValue">
                                                                <m_Value text="WeaponPrimary"/>
                                                                <m_ParamName text="Point"/>
                                                            </Element>
                                                            <Element class="AssetObjects..ArtDefReferenceValue">
                                                                <m_ElementName text="UUTintColor"/>
                                                                <m_RootCollectionName text="UnitTintTypes"/>
                                                                <m_ArtDefPath text="UnitUU.artdef"/>
                                                                <m_CollectionIsLocked>true</m_CollectionIsLocked>
                                                                <m_TemplateName text="Units"/>
                                                                <m_ParamName text="Tint"/>
                                                            </Element>
                                                        </m_Values>
                                                    </m_Fields>
                                                    <m_ChildCollections>
                                                        <Element>
                                                            <m_CollectionName text="Bins"/>
                                                            <m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>false</m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>
                                                            <Element>
                                                                <m_Fields>
                                                                    <m_Values/>
                                                                </m_Fields>
                                                                <m_ChildCollections/>
                                                                <m_Name text="Rifles/RoughRider"/>
                                                                <m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>false</m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>
                                                            </Element>
                                                        </Element>
                                                    </m_ChildCollections>
                                                    <m_Name text="Weapon"/>
                                                    <m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>false</m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>
                                                </Element>
                                                <Element>
                                                    <m_Fields>
                                                        <m_Values>
                                                            <Element class="AssetObjects..StringValue">
                                                                <m_Value text="Root"/>
                                                                <m_ParamName text="Point"/>
                                                            </Element>
                                                            <Element class="AssetObjects..ArtDefReferenceValue">
                                                                <m_ElementName text="UUTintColor"/>
                                                                <m_RootCollectionName text="UnitTintTypes"/>
                                                                <m_ArtDefPath text="UnitUU.artdef"/>
                                                                <m_CollectionIsLocked>true</m_CollectionIsLocked>
                                                                <m_TemplateName text="Units"/>
                                                                <m_ParamName text="Tint"/>
                                                            </Element>
                                                        </m_Values>
                                                    </m_Fields>
                                                    <m_ChildCollections>
                                                        <Element>
                                                            <m_CollectionName text="Bins"/>
                                                            <m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>false</m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>
                                                            <Element>
                                                                <m_Fields>
                                                                    <m_Values/>
                                                                </m_Fields>
                                                                <m_ChildCollections/>
                                                                <m_Name text="Bodies/Male_ThinBody_Full"/>
                                                                <m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>false</m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>
                                                            </Element>
                                                        </Element>
                                                    </m_ChildCollections>
                                                    <m_Name text="Body"/>
                                                    <m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>false</m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>
                                                </Element>
                                                <Element>
                                                    <m_Fields>
                                                        <m_Values>
                                                            <Element class="AssetObjects..StringValue">
                                                                <m_Value text="Root"/>
                                                                <m_ParamName text="Point"/>
                                                            </Element>
                                                            <Element class="AssetObjects..ArtDefReferenceValue">
                                                                <m_ElementName text="UUTintColor"/>
                                                                <m_RootCollectionName text="UnitTintTypes"/>
                                                                <m_ArtDefPath text="UnitUU.artdef"/>
                                                                <m_CollectionIsLocked>true</m_CollectionIsLocked>
                                                                <m_TemplateName text="Units"/>
                                                                <m_ParamName text="Tint"/>
                                                            </Element>
                                                        </m_Values>
                                                    </m_Fields>
                                                    <m_ChildCollections>
                                                        <Element>
                                                            <m_CollectionName text="Bins"/>
                                                            <m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>false</m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>
                                                            <Element>
                                                                <m_Fields>
                                                                    <m_Values/>
                                                                </m_Fields>
                                                                <m_ChildCollections/>
                                                                <m_Name text="Capes/Horseman"/>
                                                                <m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>false</m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>
                                                            </Element>
                                                        </Element>
                                                    </m_ChildCollections>
                                                    <m_Name text="Cape"/>
                                                    <m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>false</m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>
                                                </Element>
                                                <Element>
                                                    <m_Fields>
                                                        <m_Values>
                                                            <Element class="AssetObjects..StringValue">
                                                                <m_Value text="Root"/>
                                                                <m_ParamName text="Point"/>
                                                            </Element>
                                                            <Element class="AssetObjects..ArtDefReferenceValue">
                                                                <m_ElementName text="UUTintColor"/>
                                                                <m_RootCollectionName text="UnitTintTypes"/>
                                                                <m_ArtDefPath text="UnitUU.artdef"/>
                                                                <m_CollectionIsLocked>true</m_CollectionIsLocked>
                                                                <m_TemplateName text="Units"/>
                                                                <m_ParamName text="Tint"/>
                                                            </Element>
                                                        </m_Values>
                                                    </m_Fields>
                                                    <m_ChildCollections>
                                                        <Element>
                                                            <m_CollectionName text="Bins"/>
                                                            <m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>false</m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>
                                                            <Element>
                                                                <m_Fields>
                                                                    <m_Values/>
                                                                </m_Fields>
                                                                <m_ChildCollections/>
                                                                <m_Name text="Heads/Male"/>
                                                                <m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>false</m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>
                                                            </Element>
                                                        </Element>
                                                    </m_ChildCollections>
                                                    <m_Name text="Head"/>
                                                    <m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>false</m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>
                                                </Element>
                                                <Element>
                                                    <m_Fields>
                                                        <m_Values>
                                                            <Element class="AssetObjects..StringValue">
                                                                <m_Value text="Root"/>
                                                                <m_ParamName text="Point"/>
                                                            </Element>
                                                            <Element class="AssetObjects..ArtDefReferenceValue">
                                                                <m_ElementName text="UUTintColor"/>
                                                                <m_RootCollectionName text="UnitTintTypes"/>
                                                                <m_ArtDefPath text="unituu.artdef"/>
                                                                <m_CollectionIsLocked>true</m_CollectionIsLocked>
                                                                <m_TemplateName text="Units"/>
                                                                <m_ParamName text="Tint"/>
                                                            </Element>
                                                        </m_Values>
                                                    </m_Fields>
                                                    <m_ChildCollections>
                                                        <Element>
                                                            <m_CollectionName text="Bins"/>
                                                            <m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>false</m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>
                                                            <Element>
                                                                <m_Fields>
                                                                    <m_Values/>
                                                                </m_Fields>
                                                                <m_ChildCollections/>
                                                                <m_Name text="Armor/Musketman"/>
                                                                <m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>false</m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>
                                                            </Element>
                                                        </Element>
                                                    </m_ChildCollections>
                                                    <m_Name text="Armor"/>
                                                    <m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>false</m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>
                                                </Element>
                                            </Element>
                                        </m_ChildCollections>
                                        <m_Name text="A"/>
                                        <m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>false</m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>
                                    </Element>
                                </Element>
                            </m_ChildCollections>
                            <m_Name text="Any"/>
                            <m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>false</m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>
                        </Element>
                    </Element>
                </m_ChildCollections>
                <m_Name text="TLAUnitUU"/>
                <m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>false</m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>
            </Element>
        </Element>
        <Element>
            <m_CollectionName text="UnitTintTypes"/>
            <m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>false</m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>
            <Element>
                <m_Fields>
                    <m_Values/>
                </m_Fields>
                <m_ChildCollections>
                    <Element>
                        <m_CollectionName text="Colors"/>
                        <m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>false</m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>
                        <Element>
                            <m_Fields>
                                <m_Values>
                                    <Element class="AssetObjects..RGBValue">
                                        <m_r>90.000000</m_r>
                                        <m_g>99.000000</m_g>
                                        <m_b>145.000000</m_b>
                                        <m_ParamName text="Color"/>
                                    </Element>
                                </m_Values>
                            </m_Fields>
                            <m_ChildCollections/>
                            <m_Name text="TintColor"/>
                            <m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>false</m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>
                        </Element>
                    </Element>
                </m_ChildCollections>
                <m_Name text="UUTintColor"/>
                <m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>false</m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>
            </Element>
        </Element>
        <Element>
            <m_CollectionName text="UnitGlobals"/>
            <m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>false</m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>
        </Element>
    </m_RootCollections>
</AssetObjects..ArtDefSet>

But otherwise everything is working great! They shoot, they fight, they boat; everything!

 

[Deliverator]

Not all the Armors are tintable unfortunately, and those that are don't always have the Tint map set in a very useful way. The Musketman has retintable trousers which isn't super helpful. In the not-too-distant future I'm planning to release some more 3D Assets that will include a more fully retintable Musketman Armor.

 

[Deliverator]

Also if you want to get into directly re-texturing assets yourself there is a rough guide here.

 

[TheLunarArmy]

Ah I see, I was hoping to tint the Horseman cloak since it changed in the asset previewer when I was assembling all the assets. No biggie. Will try retexturing it in the future

 

[Deliverator]

Ah I see, I was hoping to tint the Horseman cloak since it changed in the asset previewer when I was assembling all the assets. No biggie. Will try retexturing it in the future

If the Horseman cloak can be retinted in the Asset Previewer then it should work. It's likely that the issue is due to your .artdef or Mod.Art.xml being incorrect in someway. Normally I don't use a custom name for my .artdef - I just used Units.artdef - I don't know if this is the problem with your tints though as I know other people are using other filenames.

I noticed that your ArtDefPath was "unituu.artdef" in one place and "UnitUU.artdef" in others - the case should match the filename exactly.

Maybe make sure your artConsumer entry in Mod.Art.xml looks like this:

<Element>
   <consumerName text="Units"/>
   <relativeArtDefPaths>
      <Element text="Units.artdef" />
      <Element text="Unit_Bins.artdef" />
      <Element text="VFX.artdef" />
   </relativeArtDefPaths>
   <libraryDependencies>
      <Element text="Unit"/>
      <Element text="VFX"/>
      <Element text="Light"/>
   </libraryDependencies>
   <loadsLibraries>true</loadsLibraries>
</Element>

Changing the name of your .artdefs where appropriate. Otherwise I'm not sure why exactly it's not working.

 

[TheLunarArmy]

If the Horseman cloak can be retinted in the Asset Previewer then it should work. It's likely that the issue is due to your .artdef or Mod.Art.xml being incorrect in someway. Normally I don't use a custom name for my .artdef - I just used Units.artdef - I don't know if this is the problem with your tints though as I know other people are using other filenames.

I noticed that your ArtDefPath was "unituu.artdef" in one place and "UnitUU.artdef" in others - the case should match the filename exactly.

Maybe make sure your artConsumer entry in Mod.Art.xml looks like this:

<Element>
   <consumerName text="Units"/>
   <relativeArtDefPaths>
      <Element text="Units.artdef" />
      <Element text="Unit_Bins.artdef" />
      <Element text="VFX.artdef" />
   </relativeArtDefPaths>
   <libraryDependencies>
      <Element text="Unit"/>
      <Element text="VFX"/>
      <Element text="Light"/>
   </libraryDependencies>
   <loadsLibraries>true</loadsLibraries>
</Element>

Changing the name of your .artdefs where appropriate. Otherwise I'm not sure why exactly it's not working.

I eventually fixed it, redid the ArtDef from the ground up; I ended up using your exact wording for the tint and added it to every attachment bin. It works! All nice and blue now )

 

[Rajendran_P]

Hi, I have downloaded the civ 6 SDK program/file. Able to open the ModBuddy. However, noted that the Asset Editor is not selectable....in light gray. did I miss any step.

I read the level 1 tutorial and am trying to create my own unique unit using this tutorial.

 

[Deliverator]

Hi, I have downloaded the civ 6 SDK program/file. Able to open the ModBuddy. However, noted that the Asset Editor is not selectable....in light gray. did I miss any step.

I read the level 1 tutorial and am trying to create my own unique unit using this tutorial.

You need to create a new project before the Asset Editor becomes available.

 

[Rajendran_P]

You need to create a new project before the Asset Editor becomes available.

Thank you very much for your quick response. Did manage to create a new project and the asset editor is selectable. As to the downloaded file, I don’t see any tutorial files in the folder. I need to play around a bit to setup the Modbuddy correctly in order to view the assets (head, body, weapon, etc) in the previewer.

 

[Deliverator]

Sorry to say that viewing Attachments in Asset Previewer was broken by Firaxis’ last SDK update. We await a fixed version.