Weekly Creator Challenge #6 New Creator Challenge: Spring Assets
Challenge Overview
This challenge introduces you to the Masked texture type in Horizon Worlds, which is great for creating grass, trees, flowers, and other semi-transparent objects.
You’ll learn how to:
- Change the material name in Blender.
- Export FBX from Blender.
- Import _Masked Texture into Horizon.
Duration: Mar 31, 2025 - Apr 4, 2025
Estimated Time: 25mins
Mentor: SpaceGlitterUnicorn
Rewards:
- Challenge Champion Badge 🏆
Need Help?
- Forum Support: I’ll be actively monitoring this thread during the Challenge duration to help you succeed
- Live AMA: Join my Challenge AMA: _Masked 3D Texture on Tuesday, April 1st 11 AM PT | 6 PM GMT | 2 PM ET
Challenge Steps:
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Download provided Blend file
- Download the blend file and take a look at what's inside.
- Navigate to the materials tab and look at how the material is named.
- Locate the texture provided with the Blend file bundle and observe how the textures are named.
- Export FBX from the blend file and prepare for desktop editor import.
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Import to desktop editor!
- Open up the desktop editor and make a new world.
- Find your way to the Asset Library tab, then my assets.
- Add new, then choose 3d model.
- Locate your prepared FBX file and textures provided and import!
Skills You’ll Develop:
- Learn a new texture type: _Masked
- Learn how the _Masked material type is named in Blender
- Learn how it's bundled to be brought into the desktop editor
What You’ll Need:
- Desktop editor is your key to success!
- Have the materials guide handy! Be sure to bookmark this link. Meta Developers
- Have Blender downloaded and ready to work!
- Provided 3D model file (attached)
- Provided texture file (attached)
- Step-by-step PDF guide (attached)
How to Earn Your Badge
- Import your model using the provided guide
- Post to this thread with:
- Your world link
- A screenshot of your avatar next to your asset
- A brief description of your experience (What did you find easy or challenging? What did you learn?)
P.S. Want more of a challenge? Try out the experienced creator challenge here.
