Unity Basics
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  • 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
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      • Rotating Game Objects in the Editor
      • Updating Rotation Through Script Code
      • Using the Transform.Rotate() Function
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      • Resizing/Scaling Objects in the Editor
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    • Controlling Speed
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  • Materials
    • Material Basics
      • Creating and Applying Materials
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  • 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
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Common Issues: Colliders and Triggers

Common collider issues

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Issue:

OnTriggerEnter(), OnTriggerStay(), and/or OnTriggerExit() are not working.

Solutions:

  1. Make sure the objects have colliders and the proper one has the checkbox for Trigger checked in the Inspector Tab. This can be checked and updated with the script by using .isTrigger with the object's collider component.

  2. Try adding a Rigidbody component to objects that need them.

Issue:

OnColliderEnter(), OnColliderStay(), and/or OnColliderExit() are not working.

Solutions:

  1. Make sure the objects have colliders and the Trigger property is unchecked in the Inspector Tab. This can be checked and updated with the script by using .isTrigger with the object's collider component.

  2. Try adding a Rigidbody component to objects that need them.

You can check for and update these components and their properties within the script. Go here for information about through the script.

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