[Bf-docboard-svn] bf-manual: [8754] branches/blender-3.0-release/blender_docs/manual: Assets: clarification of terminology

Sybren A. Stüvel noreply at blender.org
Fri Dec 3 16:33:47 CET 2021


Revision: 8754
          https://developer.blender.org/rBM8754
Author:   sybren
Date:     2021-12-03 16:33:47 +0100 (Fri, 03 Dec 2021)
Log Message:
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Assets: clarification of terminology

Just some clarifications of the used terminology.

Modified Paths:
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    branches/blender-3.0-release/blender_docs/manual/editors/asset_browser.rst
    branches/blender-3.0-release/blender_docs/manual/files/asset_libraries/introduction.rst

Modified: branches/blender-3.0-release/blender_docs/manual/editors/asset_browser.rst
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--- branches/blender-3.0-release/blender_docs/manual/editors/asset_browser.rst	2021-12-03 15:23:29 UTC (rev 8753)
+++ branches/blender-3.0-release/blender_docs/manual/editors/asset_browser.rst	2021-12-03 15:33:47 UTC (rev 8754)
@@ -243,7 +243,8 @@
 name ends in ``_bundle.blend``. Any textures and other external files need to be
 :doc:`packed </files/blend/packed_data>` into the current blend file.
 
-Asset Bundles can be installed via the :ref:`Asset Browser <bpy.ops.asset.bundle_install>`:
+Asset Bundles can be copied to an asset library via the
+:ref:`Asset Browser <bpy.ops.asset.bundle_install>`:
 
 - Open the asset bundle blend-file.
 - Switch its Asset Browser to Current File (if it's not set at that already).
@@ -255,3 +256,11 @@
 - The blend-file will be saved at the chosen location, and any
   :doc:`catalogs </files/asset_libraries/catalogs>` of the asset bundle will be
   merged into the target asset library.
+
+
+.. note::
+   Both the word "asset" and the word "bundle" are commonly used, and not
+   necessarily with the same meaning as described here. Not everything that's
+   presented as an "asset bundle" will have the "Copy to Asset Library"
+   functionality available; for that, the bundle file needs to adhere to the
+   definition above.

Modified: branches/blender-3.0-release/blender_docs/manual/files/asset_libraries/introduction.rst
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--- branches/blender-3.0-release/blender_docs/manual/files/asset_libraries/introduction.rst	2021-12-03 15:23:29 UTC (rev 8753)
+++ branches/blender-3.0-release/blender_docs/manual/files/asset_libraries/introduction.rst	2021-12-03 15:33:47 UTC (rev 8754)
@@ -28,13 +28,12 @@
 What is an Asset?
 =================
 
-   | **An asset is a data-block with meaning.**
-   | *Ton Roosendaal*
+**An asset is a data-block with meaning.**
 
 A blend-file is a database with multiple :doc:`/files/data_blocks`: objects, textures,
 materials, etc. When planning to re-use or share these, the data needs a
 meaning. What is this? What is this for? **Assets are curated data-blocks that
-are meant for reuse.**
+are meant for easy reuse.**
 
 .. note::
 



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