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Essential Unity Concepts

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Beginner

+0 XP

15 Mins

(1536)

Summary

Game Objects, Components, Prefabs, Tags, and Layers - understanding these concepts and how to use them is critical to understanding development with Unity.

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Last updated: April 28, 2023

4.x

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English

1.Game Objects and Components

What are Game Objects and Components? Here's a simple overview.
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2.Prefabs - Concept & Usage

What are prefabs, and how do you use them in Unity?
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3.Tags

Tags in Unity, how to use them in the editor and via code.
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4.Layers

Layers allow us to define some common functionality across unrelated game objects. In this video you will learn how to make layers and place game objects on them.
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Essential Unity Concepts

General Tutorial Discussion

1. Game Objects and Components

2. Prefabs - Concept & Usage

3. Tags

4. Layers