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merging two projects
Hello again everyone;
I know this has been asked already, but I am having problems merging two Unity Projects. I know about exporting as a package and that works well for exporting a project into an empty project, but when you try to export that package into a project that already has items in it, the new package loses all dependencies even with the box checked in the exporter. Has anyone came up with a solution to this as having to relink everything is very time consuming?
The best way that I found (although I am sure there is more than one way to do it), is this:
I do not use Unity's export / import package.
I have Meta Files enabled (in Project Settings) for all my projects.
When I want to copy parts from one project to another, I simply copy all the needed items, with their meta files.
This process works for me perfectly, I am moving my libraries and common systems between projects constantly. The references are saved thanks for the meta files.
do you need to place the meta file in the same folder or something because all my meta files are there yet it still breaks when trying to merge the whole project into another project
You do not "place" the meta files anywhere, Unity places them for you. One meta file for each actual file you have in the project. Both your projects needs to have these meta files enabled, and as I said, do not use export package, simply copy whatever you need from one project to another. Try it first with a small part of your project.
Make a package of Project 2 Scene and in Project 1 import it as a Custom Package.
[work in progress]
Package is an edit time feature that lets you export and import collections of source code and project. Can help you merging two projects and similar questions.
I try in this 2 ways. Making a package of the scene or the entire assets
EXPORTING THE SCENE
Close Unity. Make a copy of the main folder "myGame" or "myMenu project1" of the Project where you what your final union merge. In this case make a copy of Project 1 where is the scene "Game Menu"(p.1) and the projects settings are set up. Example: If tree folder is C:/UNITY/MyUnitys/MyGame/Assets/Scene then copy "MyGame" folder. [ MyGame - copy ] So if there is any problem you have a backup.
Open Unity, Open Project 2. Then Select the scene "Game Name"(p.2) you want to export, then right click and select dependency in the drop down menu; then in the blue selection right click and in the drop down selection, click in Export package. In version 4.3 ( I think there is a bug ) works better if in exporting package windows you select "none and the you click two times the check box "include dependency". with the check box selected, press "export". It will take time to compress. If it do not work (it gives you errors to import) try next time to click only one time include dependency so the check box is not selected as bool.
Just take a look to the manes of all the assets you install from asset store to help in your project (just remember the names of the folder). Here is a problem if there are a lot. In my Version number i pick notes of all assets i install from the assets store into my project.
Open Project 1. Import the the asset into Project 1 (from: Assets ->Import Package -> Custom Package).
If there is no "Game Name"(p.2) scene file (I think there is a bug in Unity). Return to Project 2 and try one more time. Select "Game Name"(p.2) in your scene folder, then right click and export package and directly "export" button (the check box is selected by default) as a new name. Go to Project 1 and install the new custom package. If the "Game Name"(p.2) is not included but all the files yes, then just make a specific package including only the file scene"Game Name"(p.2).
Install in project 1 all the assets necessary from the asset store window that was included in project 2. In my case was necessary to install : Projection Correction.
Open scene "Game Name"(p.2) in Project 1 and Play. Look in console for errors. Probably you will need to drag and drop array content to the script and other links messing. Turn off Anti aliasing if you are using HDR on in MainCamera And to set up Input Buttons in Edit -> Project Settings -> Input
EXPORTING THE ASSETS
Is similar to the first way but select the "asset" folder instead of the scene file.
At point 2) select the Asset folder right click and in the drop menu select "export Package..."
