Re-using assets across projects WITHOUT import/export. Is it possible??

I find re-using assets across projects is quite a pain through the export/import methodology. It's not a quick process. If i do one export then import into a new project, I'll likely later on want another tool i made for a previous project in the new one making me have to do another export and import. It would be great if assets are just created in a "community" folder and meta data stored elsewhere. This way i can just go grab what i need when i need it quickly. Is there a way to do this?

 

This may help https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/HOWTO-exportpackage.html

 

so if you're pointing me to the export package page then i suppose the answer to my question is no. I'm trying to avoid the exporting route.

 

Sorry, I misread. I thought you were having issues with the Asset Store import process on each project.

 

You can skip the export process by dragging files into Unity through File Explorer.

 

If you're on a Mac, you can also make symbolic links to your assets stored elsewhere (in another project, or in some Common Assets folder, or whatever). I do this in many of my projects, and it works fine.

 

Ooh. Suddenly I have to try that out. You can totally make a symlink on Windows too.

https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/16226/complete-guide-to-symbolic-links-symlinks-on-windows-or-linux/

 

oh wow. This is a quicker way for sure. Although it still makes me have to remember to create a link to any new tools i create it's way better than exporting. Thanks to both of you!

 

what about git submodule or subtree...?

And I remember an article about Unity dev warning the use of symlink in the project. If you insist, be sure to check that out before trying

 

Not sure if you tried this but I wasn't able to successfully modify the "linked" script file from a different project I'm working on. The changes didn't carry over to the original script file. Maybe the meta files are helping to protect the originals?