Asset naming conventions

To keep the project browsable and searchable, most raw resource assets (textures, models, materials, sounds, etc.) follow a PREFIX_Name pattern — a short prefix identifying the asset’s type, followed by a descriptive name in PascalCase. When an asset belongs to a specific group (a building, a unit, a VFX, …), that group is usually added as a middle segment, for example MDL_Building_Factory.fbx or M_VFX_MapBorder.mat.

This roughly matches the asset’s folder too (Models/, Materials/, Textures/, etc.) — the prefix is there so the type stays obvious even outside of the folder, for example when the asset shows up in the Inspector, in search results, or inside an FBX/prefab hierarchy.

Resource prefixes

Prefix	Asset type	Example
T_	Texture	T_BaseColor_Ground01.png
SPR_	Sprite (2D/UI texture)	SPR_VFX_SelectionCircle.png
M_	Material	M_VFX_MapBorder.mat
MDL_	3D model	MDL_Building_Factory.fbx
A_	Animation clip	A_Building_Create.anim
AC_	Animator Controller	AC_InfantrySoldier.controller
SFX_	Sound effect	SFX_Ability_ChangeWeapon.wav
VFX_	Visual effect prefab	VFX_Shell_Explosion.prefab
CUR_	Cursor texture	CUR_Attack.png
SA_	Sprite Atlas	SA_Icons.spriteatlas
F_	Font	F_Oswald_Regular.ttf
TL_	Terrain Layer	TL_Ground01.terrainlayer
TER_	Terrain Data	TER_Example01.asset
PPP_	Post Process Profile	PPP_Base.asset
LS_	Lighting Settings	LS_Example01.lighting
S_	Scene	S_Example_01.unity

Note

These abbreviated prefixes are only used for raw resource assets. ScriptableObject data assets and gameplay prefabs are named differently — see below.

Data asset naming

Data assets (ScriptableObject-based — UnitData, AbilityData, FactionData, and similar) aren’t abbreviated. They’re prefixed with their class name instead: there are usually far fewer of them than textures or models in a project, so a readable prefix matters more than a short one. For example:

• UnitData_Tank.asset (UnitData)

• Ability_SniperWeaponToPistol.asset (AbilityData)

• Faction_Human.asset (FactionData)

• ProdCat_Vehicles.asset (ProductionCategoryData)

• AI_Hard.asset (AIData)

If you add your own data asset type, follow the same idea: use its class name (or a short, clear abbreviation of it, like ProdCat_ for ProductionCategoryData) as the prefix.

Prefab naming

Gameplay prefabs (units, buildings, shells, UI) also use their category as a prefix, spelled out in full rather than abbreviated:

• Unit_Scout.prefab, Building_Barracks.prefab — the unit/building itself.

• Ghost_Barracks.prefab — its building ghost drawer, see Creating a new Building.

• Shell_Tank.prefab — a projectile prefab, see Shell.