An Asset is a database entity that serves as an abstraction between the visual representation (e.g., icon, indicators, text, etc.) of a content file and the actual file that resides on disk; it is a “container” for information about a content file (see Metadata). An asset is most commonly used to load the contents of the associated file (e.g., a scene, presets, etc.). An asset may contain additional information about the file that helps identify what the asset is used for (see Content Type and Category) or what it is compatible with.

For scripting API documentation, see DzAsset.