Package Tools Editor

What is the Package Tools

Package Tools is an indispensable content creation tool in the Ar-MOD framework. Let us easily manage resources, algorithms, compression, etc. Use them to release our content to all applications using the AR-MOD framework.

User Interface

Color	Description
Yellow	Project list, used to present local projects
Light purple	Configuration options menu, Property: AR features, used to configure various AR algorithm features, etc.; Contents: used to manage the resources in the AR experience package; Build: build an AR creative experience interactive package
Light Red	Configuration workspace, used to configure the current AR experience, content, packaging, etc.

How to use Package Tools

Create A XRMOD Project

At first, open the packageTools tool interface by Tools-> AR-MOD-> Package Tools Editor

Move mouse to left side's project area and right click, Select New Project in the project workspace. to popup a project waizard and select a template to create a new project.

tip

1. Project name is not allowed to use numbers or symbol, must start with A-Z/a-z characters.
2. The project save path must be in the Unity/Assets folder

Project Directory

ARWorldCase
    ├─Artwork      
    ├─AutomaticGenerated    
    ├─Configures
    └─Scripts
      ├─Editor
      └─Runtime

Name	Describe
ARWorldCase	Project name for the XR-MOD project
Artwork	Store and manage art resources, you can create subfolders for classified management
AutomaticGenerated	When building the package body, such as MOD dll, AR function configuration files, etc. are automatically generated and are necessary configurations
Configures	Automatically created when the project is created to cache the configuration of the AR function. After the project is created, it cannot be deleted, otherwise an error will be reported
Scripts	The location where all the code of the project is stored
Editor	It is only used in the Unity Editor, generally stores auxiliary resource scripts such as the quick configuration panel of the project, and does not participate in runtime construction
Runtime	Stores the runtime code of AR projects, more scripts can be created to implement more interesting logic

Add AR Experience Features

• Set the AR algorithm am Algorithm (required)
• Set logical scripts and entry Programmable (required)
  • Domain Name must match the project name
  • MAIN Entry Create Project Name + MAINENTRY
• Set the required features (on-demand)

tip

How to add new feature block?
Edit your project and switch to the Properties section, then right-click (mouse) in an blank area. You will see the menu pop up.

Collect AR Objects

• Go to Content Section
• Drag the AR content resource from the Unity Assets panel to Content; and use short name naming. You can right click on the resource to select Short Name

Build AR Experience

• Go to build Section
• Settings need to build a platform and gorup
• Set compression method (recommended LZ4)
• Clilck build button to start build ARExperience

danger

1. Build Platform and Platform Group must be the same!
2. Make sure the scene has been saved or not modified, otherwise it will not be packaged successfully.

So far, the AR creative interactive experience resource package has been built, and it can be deployed to the Dashboard later.

info

The AR creative experience content package will be output to your project root directory ServerData/package platform (such as: iOS)/project name under

• Your Project Name.arexperience
• Your Project Name.json These files will be upload to our dashboard later.

Summary

Use the Package Tools Editor to quickly create an XR-MOD experience project, and quickly set up and build for our XR experience. In addition, you can build your own templates and share them with creators all over the world.