Customizing the Default Navigation Arrow
Changing the default 3D model of the location pin navigation
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Changing the default 3D model of the location pin navigation
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The default navigation arrow on the platform is a .glb 3D model that rotates in place. Below is an example of what the default orange arrow looks like.
This model is added as an asset to the the sample app and can be found at:
/Assets/ARWay/ViewerMode/3_Assets/Models/arrowNew.glb
The default navigation icon is used for location pin turn-by-turn navigation and is one of the available navigation styles for location pins.
This navigation style can be set in the Creator Portal Studio for the location.
Watch this video to learn more about location pins.
To change the navigation style of your location pins, follow these steps: Go to the Creator Portal, navigate to the My Maps tab, select a map, click the Open in Studio button, then, at the top, click the Location Pins button. Finally, select a location pin and choose the navigation style.
This navigation style is displayed to the map visitor when they are navigating to the location pin.
The default arrow navigation will also be used when the map visitor is more than 3 meters away from a path created in the Creator Portal Studio.
If you prefer using a 3D model other than the default arrow, you can replace the existing 3D model.
Start by converting the model to .glb format using any 3D modeling editor. Afterward, rename it to arrowNew.glb. The reason for naming it this way is that it replaces the existing arrow 3D model file.
To replace the current model, swap out your new arrowNew.glb file with the one in the/Assets/ARWay/ViewerMode/3_Assets/Models/ folder. Now when you build the sample app, the default arrow will be replaced with your 3D model.
One thing you may notice is that the scale, rotation, and positioning of your new 3D model may appear off. These settings can be adjusted from the DefaultArrow prefab.
First, open the prefab DefaultArrow located at /Assets/ARWay/Resources/ARContent/DefaultArrow.Then navigate to the Location Pin Arrow object from the hierarchy. DefaultArrow -> Location Pin Arrow.
When you have the location pin arrow selected, you can modify the transform settings of the 3D model.
After adding the new model, you may notice that a background for the shaded semicircle still appears at the bottom of the screen.
To remove the semicircle, in the DefaultArrow prefab and select the Arrow Background game object from the hierarchy. DefaultArrow -> Location Pin Arrow -> Arrow Background.
Then in the inspector window, uncheck the Sprite Renderer on the game object.
If your chosen 3D model has an animation that isn't playing, try switching the animation from Mecanim to Legacy in the inspector window.
In the Project tab, navigate to /Assets/ARWay/ViewerMode/3_Assets/Models/arrowNew.glb. Then, in the inspector window, change the animation from Mecanim to Legacy.
With these changes, you can build your app to preview the updated default navigation model.
