2D Toolbox

2D Toolbox is an editor based GUI creation tool. While primarily designed to convert 3D objects into 2D icons, its advanced layer system also enables the creation of full 2D artwork.

Key Features

Advanced Layer SystemThe tool supports Sprite, Shape, Text, and 3D Object layers. The layer system is reorderable, allowing you to manage the render order via drag and drop functionality.

Layer Based EffectsThe effect system operates on a per layer basis. Each layer can have its own independent stack of effects applied.

Scene Integration 2D Toolbox utilizes the existing scene environment to perform layer sorting. This internal sorting system is fully integrated and can be configured directly from the UI.

Artboard and Batch Export You can work within a dedicated artboard window at any resolution. The Batch Export feature allows for the simultaneous conversion of multiple objects into icons.

The following effects are supported:

• Drop Shadow
• Inner Shadow
• Outer Glow
• Inner Glow
• Bevel
• Stroke
• Color Overlay
• Gradient Overlay
• Blur
• Stroke
• Animation
• Pixelate
• Chromatic Aberration
• Vignette
• Sharpen
• Posterize
• Noise
• Hue Shift
• Support for all Custom Materials
• Rasterized layer based masking

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UI Optimizer

This tool scans Canvas based UI to identify all utilized graphics. It packs these assets into a single atlas and automatically updates scene references. This ensures that all UI elements are rendered in a single draw call.

3D Animation to 2D Directional Animation

This tool converts 3D animations into 1, 4, or 8 directional 2D animations. It allows 3D assets to be utilized as sprite based animations for 2D projects.

Animation and Flipbook System

3D animations can be played frame by frame within the editor. You can export single frames or entire sequences as flipbooks. The built in FlipbookPlayer handles playback and allows you to assign events to specific frames.

Technical Details

• Unity Version: 2021 (LTS versions) or later (Unity 6 is recommended)
• Contact: [email protected]

[Requirements]

Note: This asset uses the Unity Package Manager and requires the following dependencies to work properly:

• 2D Sprite (com.unity.2d.sprite)
• Editor Coroutines (com.unity.editorcoroutines)