def import_assets():
    files = glob.glob(fbx_base_path+"*fbx")
    mesh_import_tasks = []
    for file in files:
        mesh_import_tasks.append(build_mesh_import_task(file, '/Game/Meshes'))
    unreal.AssetToolsHelpers.get_asset_tools().import_asset_tasks(mesh_import_tasks)


def build_mesh_import_task(filename, destination_path, destination_name=''):


    # the task, and the additional fbx options, since it is a mesh
    task = unreal.AssetImportTask()
    fbx_options = unreal.FbxImportUI()


    # basic task properties
    task.set_editor_property('automated', True)
    task.set_editor_property('filename', filename)
    task.set_editor_property('destination_path', destination_path)
    # if destination_name is '' it will use the on-disk filename
    task.set_editor_property('destination_name', destination_name)
    task.set_editor_property('replace_existing', True)
    task.set_editor_property('save', True)
    task.set_editor_property('options', fbx_options)


    # additional options specifically for meshes
    fbx_options.set_editor_property('import_mesh', True)
    fbx_options.set_editor_property('import_textures', True)
    fbx_options.set_editor_property('import_as_skeletal', False)
    fbx_options.set_editor_property('import_materials', True)


    # settings specifically for static meshes
    fbx_options.static_mesh_import_data.set_editor_property('combine_meshes', False)
    fbx_options.static_mesh_import_data.set_editor_property('generate_lightmap_u_vs', False)
    return task