Gridbox Prototype Materials

Name: Gridbox Prototype Materials
Brand: Surreal Cosmic
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (215 reviews)

Launched Oct 2018 7.7y

Updated Aug 2021 4.8y Abandoned?

Surreal Cosmic

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4.6/5 · 7 recent reviews · rating steady

Package size 0.45 MB

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Pros

This asset is widely regarded as an essential, high-quality toolkit for rapid prototyping, offering a clean, vibrant, and aesthetically pleasing set of grid-based textures that significantly improve spatial visualization and scale accuracy during early development stages. Users appreciate the broad compatibility with URP and HDRP, the lightweight nature of the package, and the fact that it provides a professional, Source-engine-style look that is both free and easy to implement immediately.

While these textures are an industry-standard freebie for quick prototyping, the lack of a triplanar shader makes them a maintenance headache for complex geometry, requiring you to either write your own shader or accept that your grid measurements will break on scaled objects.

Cons

The primary technical drawback is the lack of a triplanar shader, which causes textures to distort or scale incorrectly when applied to non-uniform objects, leading to frustration for users who expect consistent grid measurements. Additionally, some users have reported issues with missing or incorrect material assignments, occasional magenta shader errors, and a lack of support for the legacy Built-in render pipeline, which can hinder the workflow for developers not using modern pipelines.

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Description

A lightweight material set containing 20 grid materials ideal for prototyping scenes. Ideal for use with ProBuilder but can be applied like any other material.

Usage

Import the package via Package Manager, then chose the materials you need for your project. For example you don't need to import the Standard and URP materials if your project is HDRP, obviously.

For use with ProBuilder, open ProBuilder's Material Palette window and add the materials to it as desired.

Included Assets

- 20 Materials

- 20 Textures

- Demo Scene (Standard setup)

- PSD template file.

Key features

Number of textures: 20

Texture dimensions: 512 x 512

Types of materials: PBR, Standard