Unity Basics
  • Welcome
  • Getting Started with Unity Software
  • Helpful Shortcuts
  • The Unity Software Interface
    • The Default Interface
    • The Windows (Tabs)
      • Hierarchy Window
      • Scene Window
      • Project Window
      • Inspector Window
      • Game Window
      • Console Window
    • Other Layouts
      • Create a Custom Layout
  • Create
    • Creating Game Objects
      • 3D Primitives
      • Creating Game Objects in the Editor
      • Spawning Objects
      • Unhiding/Hiding Objects During Gameplay
      • Parenting
    • Creating Assets
    • Creating Components and Scripts
      • Adding Components in the Inspector
      • Creating Custom Components and Scripts
    • Creating Prefabs
  • Select and Update
    • General Selection
    • Search and Focus
    • Updating Game Objects
      • Updating Game Objects in the Editor
      • Updating Prefabs
    • Updating Assets
    • Updating Components
      • Update Components in the Inspector
      • Accessing Components Through Scripts
  • Delete
    • Deleting Game Objects
      • Deleting and Disabling Objects in the Editor
      • Using the Destroy() Function
    • Deleting Components and Scripts
      • Disabling and Removing Components in the Editor
      • Disabling and Removing Components During Gameplay
  • Translate, Rotate, and Scale
    • Intro to Transforms
    • Handy Transform Shortcuts
    • Translate
      • Positioning Game Objects in the Editor
      • Updating Position Through Script Code
      • Using the Transform.Translate() Function
    • Rotate
      • Rotating Game Objects in the Editor
      • Updating Rotation Through Script Code
      • Using the Transform.Rotate() Function
    • Scale
      • Resizing/Scaling Objects in the Editor
      • Updating Scale Through Script Code
    • Controlling Speed
    • Common Issues with Transforms
  • Materials
    • Material Basics
      • Creating and Applying Materials
      • Accessing Materials Through Code
  • Physics
    • Physics Basics
    • Colliders and Triggers
      • Collider Component Overview
      • Accessing Colliders Through Scripts
      • Common Issues: Colliders and Triggers
    • Rigidbody Component
      • Rigidbody Component Overview
      • Accessing the Rigidbody Component Through Scripts
      • Common Issues: Rigidbody Components
    • Common Issues: Physics and Velocity
  • Interaction
    • Interaction Basics
    • Keyboard Controls
    • Mouse Controls
  • Coding Basics
    • Intro to Scripts
    • Variables
    • Conditionals (If / Then / Else)
    • Arrays
    • Loops
    • Functions
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Creating Game Objects

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Game objects are the objects in the actual game and they appear in the . They are comprised of a series of that determine how the objects appear, move, and react to physics within the scene.

Some examples of game objects include , cameras, lights, and particle systems.

Each game object has a Transform component that controls its .

You can...

Hierarchy
components
3D primitives
position, rotation, and size
Create game objects using the Unity editor
Create game objects during gameplay using a script
Unhide hidden objects to make them appear