Digger is a simple yet powerful tool to create natural caves and overhangs on your Unity terrains directly from the Unity editor.
There are two versions of Digger: Digger and Digger PRO. Digger PRO has all the features of Digger plus realtime/in-game editing support.
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- Download and import Digger from the Asset Store.
- When Unity asks you if you want to install required packages, click Yes.
- Digger requires the
Burstpackage to work efficiently.
- Digger requires the
- From now on, Digger should be imported and there should not be any error in the console.
- You should see a new menu: Tools > Digger.
Digger supports both HDRP and URP. Shaders for these pipelines are included in Assets/Digger/Shaders.
- URP 17+: Import
Digger-URP17-shaders.unitypackage. - HDRP 17+: Import
Digger-HDRP17-shaders.unitypackage.
IMPORTANT: make sure to include the Assets/DiggerData folder (including hidden .internal sub-folders that are present in each scene sub-folders) in your VCS and in your manual backups.
You might also want to add a .gitignore file in the Assets/DiggerData folder containing this:
*.vom_v*
*.vox3_v*
*.asset_*
*.ver
current_version.asset
This will avoid Git seeing modifications every time the scene gets loaded.
Before importing a new version of Digger, please delete the Assets/Digger folder.
Important: Do not remove the
Assets/DiggerDatafolder. This is where your cave data is stored.
Also, before updating Digger, it is recommended to backup your project.
After importing the new version:
- Open your scene.
- Select Digger Master in the hierarchy.
- Click on Sync & Refresh.
If you get errors after importing Digger:
- Open the Package Manager (Windows > Package Manager).
- Ensure the
Burst,CollectionandAI Navigationpackages are installed and up to date. - If issues persist, delete
Assets/Diggerand re-import, ensuring you allow Unity to install dependencies. - If you still have issues, please join the Discord server.