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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Deleting and Disabling Objects in the Editor

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Deleting Game Objects

Game objects can be deleted easily within the Unity editor.

Just select your game object in the Hierarchy or Scene window and press the Delete key on your keyboard.

Another way is to select your game object in the Hierarchy, right-click within the tab, and select Delete.

If you delete a parent object, the child objects will also be deleted. Read more about Parenting.

Changes and additions made while in Play Mode will revert back to the values before playing.

Disabling Game Objects

Sometimes, you just want to disable a game object to use later or to test a scene without it. Hiding objects in the Scene view only hides it in that window.

To disable and enable objects, select the object in the Hierarchy or Scene window.

In the Inspector window, click the checkbox next to the name of the game object to toggle its availability.

A shortcut for this is ALT + SHIFT + A

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