Downloading RAS assets

Downloading an asset is different from importing because downloading copies the asset archive (.ras) file from a repository to a specified directory on your local file system. In contrast, importing the asset unpacks the asset artifacts and places them in your workspace. If you only want one part of the asset, you should download instead of importing.

Before taking either action, you can review the documentation for the asset to decide if you want to import or download the asset.

Before you begin this exercise you should switch to the RAS perspective.

To download an asset:
  1. In the Asset Explorer view, right-click the asset you want to download and click Download. The asset appears in the Save As window.
  2. Navigate to a location on your local file system where you want to store the asset, change the asset's file name if desired, and click Save.
  3. Navigate to the downloaded asset and unzip it. Once the asset is extracted, you can select the artifacts you want to reuse.
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