RTSmodeller

RTSmodeller is a desktop 3D asset creation tool designed for developing content for real-time strategy games. It provides an integrated workflow for creating, texturing, and preparing low to mid-poly models of units, buildings, vehicles, and props, with a focus on efficient rendering in real-time engines. The software supports modular design, enabling artists to assemble complex assets from reusable components and to generate multiple variants from a single base model.

Core features include polygon budgeting tools, UV mapping and lightmap baking, PBR material workflow, and support for animation rigging and skinning. It includes tools for level of detail (LOD) generation, collision hull creation, and automated export pipelines to common game engines. Asset exports typically support formats such as FBX, OBJ, and glTF, with presets for Unity and Unreal Engine workflows.

RTSmodeller emphasizes an RTS-friendly workflow, including grid-based snapping, instance libraries, and snapping of modular pieces to maintain consistent scale across units and buildings. The software can import assets from other modeling tools and export directly into projects or asset bundles used by game developers and modders.

RTSmodeller is distributed as proprietary software with several licensing options, including commercial licenses for studios and educational licenses for students and researchers. It is used by independent modders and professional teams to speed up asset production and to maintain consistency in visual style and polygon budgets across a project.