VARCO 3D Bridge for Unity

2026-03-19 · tutorial

This guide explains how to install and get started with the VARCO 3D Bridge for Unity.

With the bridge plugin, you can move your workflow from VARCO 3D Studio into Unity more smoothly and reduce manual setup along the way.

The process is simple:

  1. Download the Unity bridge plugin from VARCO 3D Studio
  2. Install the plugin in Unity
  3. Confirm the plugin has been added successfully
  4. Open the plugin panel in Unity
  5. Connect Unity to VARCO 3D Studio
  6. Export your assets from VARCO 3D Studio to Unity

Installation

Step 1. Download the Unity bridge plugin from VARCO 3D Studio

In VARCO 3D Studio, click the Bridge button to open the bridge popup. From there, locate Unity in the list of available integrations and click Install to download the Unity bridge plugin.

After downloading the plugin, extract the ZIP file before installation.

Download the Unity bridge plugin from VARCO 3D Studio

Step 2. Open your Unity project

Launch Unity and open the project where you want to install the bridge plugin.

Make sure the project is fully loaded before continuing to the next step.

Step 3. Open the Package Manager

In Unity, go to Window > Package Management > Package Manager.

This is where you can install and manage packages for your Unity project, including packages added from local files.

Open Package Manager in Unity

Step 4. Choose Install package from disk

In the Package Manager window, click + ▽ and select Install package from disk….

This allows you to install the bridge plugin from the files you downloaded.

Choose Install package from disk in Unity Package Manager

Step 5. Select the plugin package file

Locate the extracted VARCO3D Plugin folder and select the package.json file inside it.

Then click Open to begin the installation.

Select package.json inside the extracted plugin folder

Step 6. Confirm the installation

After installation is complete, confirm that the plugin has been added successfully.

You can check this in two places:

  • In Package Manager, make sure the plugin appears in the package list
  • In the top menu bar, make sure VARCO3D has been added

If both are visible, the installation was completed successfully.

Confirm the plugin appears in Package Manager Confirm the plugin appears in the top menu bar

Usage

Step 1. Open the plugin panel and connect the plugin

In Unity top menu bar, go to VARCO3D > Connect VARCO3D.

This starts the local bridge connection required for sending your VARCO 3D assets into Unity.

At the moment, the server is designed to start automatically during initialization, so depending on the current version, it may already be active when the plugin panel opens.

Plugin panel before activation Plugin panel after activation

Step 2. Confirm the connection status in Studio

After activating the plugin in Unity, return to VARCO 3D Studio and open the Bridge popup.

When the connection is detected successfully, the status dot in the popup will turn green. This indicates that Unity is connected and ready to receive data from VARCO 3D Studio.

If the dot does not turn green, click Detect in the bridge popup to refresh and check the connection again before proceeding.

Connection status turns green when Unity is connected

Step 3. Export your VARCO 3D assets to Unity

Once the connection is detected, the Export button will become available in the bridge popup.

Click Export to send your assets directly to Unity through the bridge. This makes it easier to continue editing, testing, or integrating your work in Unity without going through extra manual import steps.

Export VARCO 3D assets to Unity

Step 4. Confirm the export is complete

If the export is successful, you will see a notification like this.

This means your assets have been sent to Unity successfully and are ready to use.

Export success notification

You’re all set to continue your workflow in Unity. Enjoy creating with VARCO 3D.