Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Learn how to show animated 3D Models on your UI using a Canvas, Render Texture, and any 3d model! This is a great effect to add some personality and flair into your game's UI. You can show enemy types, bosses, the player, unit previews for an RTS, gun previews, and much more with this technique. Best of all it's totally free and easy to do!
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📚 Resources:
🟠 Supported Texture Formats on each platform: docs.unity3d.com/Manual/class-TextureImporterOverride.html
🟠 Graphics Format descriptions: docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/Experimental.Rendering.GraphicsFormat.html
🟠 Unity Render Texture documentation (skimpy): docs.unity3d.com/Manual/class-RenderTexture.html
🟠 Gargoyle Model: assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/characters/creatures/gargoyles-fantasy-rpg-37416?aid=1101l9QvC
🟠 Minotaur Model: assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/characters/creatures/minotaur-character-pack-fantasy-rpg-144238?aid=1101l9QvC
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Chapters:
00:00 Overview
01:02 Setting up the Model & Camera
02:43 Create the Render Texture
04:12 Render to the Render Texture
04:24 Show the Render Texture on the UI
04:44 Demo, Changing Render Texture Configuration at Runtime, and the "Gotchyas"
06:49 Important Notes
07:51 Support LlamAcademy!
Learn how to show animated 3D Models on your UI using a Canvas, Render Texture, and any 3d model! This is a great effect to add some personality and flair into your game's UI. You can show enemy types, bosses, the player, unit previews for an RTS, gun previews, and much more with this technique. Best of all it's totally free and easy to do!
🔶 ALL THINGS LlamAcademy now available at: https://llamacademy.dev/support including latest tutorials, courses, ways to support, and more! Check it out 🙂
👨💻 Get the FULL FREE PROJECT on GitHub: github.com/llamacademy/3d-model-ui-preview
🏷️Save 25% on the ultimate C# IDE: JetBrains Rider with code LLAMACADEMY: jetbrains.com/store/?section=personal&billing=yearly
📚 Resources:
🟠 Supported Texture Formats on each platform: docs.unity3d.com/Manual/class-TextureImporterOverride.html
🟠 Graphics Format descriptions: docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/Experimental.Rendering.GraphicsFormat.html
🟠 Unity Render Texture documentation (skimpy): docs.unity3d.com/Manual/class-RenderTexture.html
🟠 Gargoyle Model: assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/characters/creatures/gargoyles-fantasy-rpg-37416?aid=1101l9QvC
🟠 Minotaur Model: assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/characters/creatures/minotaur-character-pack-fantasy-rpg-144238?aid=1101l9QvC
Some links may be affiliate links, which at no additional cost to you, gives me a small portion of the purchase.
Chapters:
00:00 Overview
01:02 Setting up the Model & Camera
02:43 Create the Render Texture
04:12 Render to the Render Texture
04:24 Show the Render Texture on the UI
04:44 Demo, Changing Render Texture Configuration at Runtime, and the "Gotchyas"
06:49 Important Notes
07:51 Support LlamAcademy!
