The Beginner’s Guide to Roblox Assets: Roblox Studio, #4

​Chapter 1: Understanding Roblox Assets

​What Are Assets in Roblox?

When you think of a game in Roblox, you're likely imagining more than just code or terrain. You're thinking of buildings, characters, props, music, buttons, animations, and all the elements that make the world come alive. These elements are called assets.

Assets are the building blocks of your Roblox experience—anything that can be reused or imported into your game to enhance its visuals, sounds, and interactivity.

Common types of Roblox assets include:

●  Models – 3D objects like trees, houses, vehicles, and furniture

●  Meshes – Custom-shaped 3D objects, often imported from external tools like Blender

●  Decals & Textures – Images applied to objects for visual detail

●  Sounds & Music – Audio used for ambience, feedback, or effects

●  Animations – Movements applied to characters or objects

●  Scripts – Lua code packaged with models to add behaviors or interactions

Assets help you build games faster, maintain consistency, and share components across projects.

​The Different Types of Roblox Assets

Let’s break down each key asset type in more detail:

​🧱 Models

Models are collections of parts grouped together to form a single object. You can build models directly in Roblox Studio by selecting parts and using Group (Ctrl+G) to combine them.

Example: A car made of wheels, a chassis, and a seat can be grouped into a single model.

​🧊 Meshes

Meshes are 3D shapes that go beyond the basic parts (blocks, spheres, wedges). They’re often created in 3D modeling programs like Blender and imported into Roblox using a .fbx or .obj file.

Example: A dragon statue, a sword with curves, or realistic terrain rocks.

​🖼️ Decals and Textures

●  Decals are flat images that can be applied to