# VFXToolbox
Additional tools for Visual Effect Artists.


## Install VFX Toolbox Unity Package

* Git Clone this repository (or download zip and unzip locally)
* Install Unity 2018.3 and run it for your project
* Open Package Manager Window (Window/Package Manager)
* Use the + Button at the bottom of the window and select "Add Package from Disk"
* Navigate to the com.unity.vfx-toolbox directory then open the `package.json` file.

You should be good to go!

## Image Sequencer

This utility enables the authoring of Flipbook Texture Sheets in an easy way. Create Image Sequence assets, import your texture sequences and start retiming, loop, and assemble into a flipbook texture sheet. 

![](https://i.imgur.com/UNcwTHi.gif)

By using templates, you can go back, make adjustments then re-export with only one click.

* You can create Image Sequence Templates using the `Create/Visual Effects/Image Sequence` project window menu
* You can open the Image Sequencer using the `Window/Visual Effects/Image Sequencer` menu

## DCC Tools

DCC Tools enable the export of .pcache and .vf files to be used with Visual Effect Graph. They are available for the following DCCs at the moment:

#### Houdini
* Point Cache
* Volume Exporter