2026 · Creative workflow / AI-assisted development

Asset Finder

An offline tool for finding and previewing creative assets across libraries and projects.

My contribution: Workflow direction, technical requirements and hands-on testing, with implementation assistance from OpenAI Codex.
Project tools: HTML · CSS · JavaScript · PowerShell / WinForms · Python · C# / .NET 10 · WPF · WebView2 · SQLite · Three.js · OpenAI Codex

Finding what is already available

I wanted to make models, textures and scene files easier to find across libraries and projects. After exploring photo organization with Codex, I took on an asset-finding tool with encouragement from my creative director on WWE’s Virtual Graphics team.

For an artist assembling a scene or kitbashing an idea, being able to see what is available helps keep attention on the creative work.

Finder with an asset grid and a red-and-white football helmet in the 3D inspector. — Finder brings browsing, filters and a selected asset’s 3D preview into one view.

From browser catalog to Windows application

Offline operation was a core requirement. I began with a browser-based catalog and Windows scripts for indexing files and preparing previews. Testing showed that the preparation process involved too many manual steps.

I then developed a Windows application with Codex. I defined the supported software, workflow and intended behavior, and tested successive versions to refine the experience.

V1 catalog filtered to FBX, with an articulated crane selected, a 3D preview and file-location controls. — V1: A browser-based catalog with filters, an existing 3D preview and controls for copying file and folder paths.

Finder and Maintainer

Finder provides visual browsing, search and file-location tools. Maintainer handles catalog updates and preview preparation, including reviewing previews before making them available in Finder.

The preview workflows use scripting tools in supported applications, including Maya and Cinema 4D, to prepare previews without requiring me to manually open and render each scene.

Testing produced a working version and a collection of previews. The examples shown document that testing; they do not represent a deployed WWE production workflow.

Finder showing a selected espresso machine and its existing 3D preview. — Inspect an existing preview alongside the source file’s details.

Maintainer Add New Assets view with catalog steps, preview controls and software availability. — Maintainer separates catalog updates from preview preparation.

Maintainer review dialog showing five pending previews, with furniture and object cards and selection controls. — Review prepared previews before choosing which to make available in the catalog.

Maintainer health view with workspace checks ready, Maya, Cinema and Blender routes ready, and Photoshop and Illustrator replacement requirements. — Check workspace readiness and identify software routes that need attention.

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