Asset Browser
Todo: More mentions of the 
Source 2 engine and Workshop Tools, fewer mentions of specific game tools.
Note:This page was originally created for Dota 2 Workshop Tools. The content of the article has not been changed yet, but it still applies to the latest versions of the Workshop Tools in all other Source 2 games.The 
Asset Browser acts as a hub for launching all of the Source 2 engine tools available in the game's Workshop Tools (
, 
, 
, 
, etc...).
This includes 
Hammer, 
Material Editor, 
Model Editor, 
ModelDoc, and the 
Particle Editor for example. Assets by default will launch their associated editor when double clicking the asset in the Asset Browser.
Contents
- The icons at the top of the Asset Browser can be used to launch any of the available tools.
- The Asset Browser is used to browse, filter, and edit content for a custom addon.
Preview pane
Shows a preview of the selected asset. This section also contains information on asset dependencies such as models and their associated materials. All dependencies for any given asset will be displayed here.
Asset list pane
Name Filter
Type in an asset name or part of one to list matching assets in all loaded mods.
Saved Search
Displays any saved searches and if none are found you can create one.
Grid/List Toggle
Toggle between a grid view and list view of any assets. This view is filtered by any settings selected in the Filter, Mods, or Asset Types.
Mods
Used to select what mod directories are loaded. Usually this will include all base Dota 2 content in addition to the addon that was launched.
Asset Types
Display assets by selected type only or all types.
Filter
Allows complex filtering of assets based on simple rules.
Working Sets
Working set are used to build and customize a set of assets to easily recall as a group. By default, this contains directories for quickly locating groups of assets. For example, if looking for trees, browsing to the /models/props_tree directory to see any trees.
Working sets can also be defined by the user by creating a new set and adding assets to it. This can be useful when a set of different assets are being worked on together.
Tip:This view is also controlled by the aforementioned filter types.    Official Source 2 SDK/Authoring Tools Note:This template is currently working in progress. | |
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| Workshop Tools |  Dota 2 Workshop Tools · SteamVR Workshop Tools ·  Half-Life: Alyx Workshop Tools ·  Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools (beta) |
| Map editors | Hammer 5.x |
| Map compilers | resourcecompiler • vrad2 • vrad3 |
| Map tools | There are currently no tools in this list. |
| Model compilers | Todo: Add the software to this list.
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| Model tools | Todo: Add the software to this list.
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| Texture tools | Todo: Add the software to this list.
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| Sound tools | Todo: Add the software to this list.
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| Engine tools | Asset Browser • Material Editor • Model Editor (only in ) → ModelDoc Editor (in all games since ) • Particle Editor •  Image Subrect Editor •  Source 2 Filmmaker •  CS2 Workshop Item Editor •  Workshop Manager •  VConsole |
| Other | dmxconvert • vpk |
