# import ressource at runtime

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/import-ressource-at-runtime/313142>\
**Category:** Rendering\
**Tags:** skeletal, unreal-engine, runtime, question\
**Created:** [March 30, 2015, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/import-ressource-at-runtime/313142 "2015-03-30T10:05:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![flo291288](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@flo291288](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/flo291288)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2015, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/import-ressource-at-runtime/313142/1 "2015-03-30T10:05:57Z")

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Hello,

There is there a legal solution to load a complete model (Mesh + meterials + skeletal + animation), during the execution of the software? (User Action to load the file of your choice).

Is the format “.uasset” would do this?

Best Regards.

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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_c7bdc0ec](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_c7bdc0ec](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_c7bdc0ec)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/import-ressource-at-runtime/313142/2 "2015-04-24T18:25:35Z")

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I’d like to know this too!

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**Author:** ![Azarus](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Azarus](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Azarus)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/import-ressource-at-runtime/313142/3 "2015-04-24T18:32:14Z")

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It depends on what do you want to import.

**Textures for example:**

```
FString Path = GameDir() + "Content/MyAsset.png";
UTexture2D *MyTexture = Cast<UTexture2D>(StaticLoadObject(UTexture2D::StaticClass(), NULL, *Path))

```

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It should work with any supported asset type.  
If you want to import different model formats you have to implement them yourself as far as i know.

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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_c7bdc0ec](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_c7bdc0ec](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_c7bdc0ec)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/import-ressource-at-runtime/313142/4 "2015-04-24T18:35:18Z")

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How about mesh files that are not assets? Say I wanted to load a mesh file on an end-user’s running game, and that mesh file has not been placed in the editor.

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**Author:** ![Azarus](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Azarus](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Azarus)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/import-ressource-at-runtime/313142/5 "2015-04-24T18:37:42Z")

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I updated my answer. It should work with Static Meshes too. I had to load models that were not supported by the engine. I used assimp to import them at runtime. I hope it helps.

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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_0dafa81b](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_0dafa81b](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_0dafa81b)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2015, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/import-ressource-at-runtime/313142/6 "2015-12-23T16:48:59Z")

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I also need to upload models runtime.

How to import assimp during runtime?