# Asset Files - Internal Naming

#### **Top level: AssetName\_COLLECTION**

#### **Sublevels: Assetname\_Collection**

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##### Rules:

- No Spaces, use PascalCase to denote word separations
- Keep asset names simple yet unique
- Collections and Objects should always start with the full AssetName
- No special characters like +=#^\*&^$()?!
- Underscores '\_' separate items
- Dots '.' denote L/R and alternate versions

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- \_ALLCAPS denote collections that are controlled or created by scripts 
    - For anime, the \_EYES collection and \_FRINGE collection typically receive \_ALLCAPS

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- Suffixing a collection with "\_VLH" or "\_VLS" will signal to the renderer that this collection should be rendered on it's own pass 
    - \_VLS = View Layer Solo - will render the collection with no occlusion
    - \_VLH = View Layer Holdout - will render the collection with occlusion
- Any object that should not be part of the Asset should be placed inside a \[WORKING\] collection outside of the \_MASTER collection and properly versioned. 
    - The user may make as many additional collections in the \[WORKING\] collection as they wish.

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##### Asset File Collections:

- PROXY = Contains only geometry for the Asset's animation proxy. This collection will always be turned off for final renders.
- GEO = Contains the final full-resolution mesh for an Asset
- RIG = Contains the rig for an Asset
- UTL = Utility collection. Contains Empties for FX or Shaders, Widgets for rigging, and extra objects. Typically is excluded from view in all steps.
- LGT = Lighting collection. Lights that must belong to a specific asset go here. 
    - For anime, character "Sun" lights should always be named AssetName\_Subject\_Sun
    - ex: Yoko\_Face\_Sun; Yoko\_Body\_Sun

##### What we call things:

- Fringe = This part of the hair

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- Lineart = Lineart made with Geometry
- Fullbody = A character's base mesh or full body mesh. Usually not including the head or face.

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- Iris = The colored part of the eye
- Sclera = The white part of the eye
- Eyelight = The highlight, specular, or reflection on the eye. Usually its own mesh and object.
- EyelidCrease = The line above the eyelashes and between the eyebrows.

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