Using GN Assets

The main panel where the Materials are now has a switch to change from Materials to GN Assets

Like in the Materials module, you can change the category and select the asset you want to use.

Smart Asset Recognition

The Sanctus Library addon features Smart Asset Recognition. It automatically identifies what an asset does and applies it to your scene in the most suitable way. Processes that previously required multiple manual steps—like assigning target objects, adding curves, or entering edit mode—are now handled automatically.

Geometry Nodes Asset Types

Depending on their purpose, assets are categorized into several types. Each one has a dedicated interaction mode tailored for its use case:

• Add New: Spawns the asset as a standalone object in the scene.
• Apply to Mesh: Converts a selected mesh into something else (e.g., voxels, clouds, or bricks).
• Apply to Curve: Applies generators to an existing curve (e.g., barbed wire or cables).
• Free Draw: Creates a new curve and lets you draw the asset freely in the 3D space.
• Draw on Surface: Draws the asset directly onto another object's surface with automatic parenting.
• Place on Surface: Snaps and aligns a generator to a target surface's normals.
• Hair and Fur: High-performance hair system assets for mesh objects.

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Interactive Placement & Controls

When spawning or placing assets (such as Add New or Place on Surface), the addon now uses a dynamic drag-and-drop system. Instead of appearing at the world origin, the asset "sticks" to your cursor, allowing you to Move and Place it anywhere.

While in this mode, the asset will snap to surfaces and rotate to align with their normals. A help text overlay will appear with the following options:

• CONFIRM: Left Click
• CANCEL: ESC
• RESIZE: SHIFT + MOUSE WHEEL
• ROTATE: CTRL + MOUSE WHEEL

For Draw modes, you can exit the drawing state at any time by pressing TAB.

The parameters
-Parameters will show in the addon's panel when selecting a Geometry Nodes asset.