Exploring the Editor Layout

2019.1

Navigation in the Editor - 2019.1 & 2019.2

Project Organization

Working with the FBX Exporter Setup and Roundtrip

2021.3

2019.4

2019.3

2019.2

2018.4

2018.3

2018.2

Importing Assets

2018.1

2017.4

2017.3

2017.2

2017.1

Introduction to Nested Prefabs

Light Types Overview

Creating LWRP/URP Lights

Working with Animation Clips

Animator Controllers

Introduction to Timeline

Working with Unity Cameras

Overview of Cinemachine

Cinemachine Cameras

Creating Basic UI with uGUI

Creating a Screen Space Overlay UI

Creating a Worldspace UI

Grouping and Layout Techniques for UI Components

QuickStart to TextMesh Pro

Introduction to Sprite Animations

Using 9-Slicing for Scalable Sprites

2022.3

Introduction to Optimization in Unity

Working with LODs

Working with the Stats Window

Working with the Frame Debugger

Explore Unity’s Default Layout to understand key Editor windows and how to use them effectively.

Practice the essential keyboard and mouse controls for navigating scenes in the Unity Editor.

Learn practical strategies to organize your Unity projects so folders, assets, and Scenes stay easy to manage.

Learn to roundtrip Autodesk 3D models between Maya or 3ds Max and Unity using the integrated plugin.

Learn several ways to import common 2D and 3D asset formats into your Unity project.

Learn to build and update Nested Prefabs to reuse content efficiently and reduce repetitive editing.

This tutorial introduces every Unity Light type so you can craft dramatic lighting setups for different scenes.

Use the Universal Render Pipeline to light scenes efficiently on performance-constrained platforms.

Learn to configure imported FBX animation clips from tools like Maya, 3ds Max, or Blender for use in Unity.

Learn to configure an Animator Controller by creating States and using Transitions, Parameters, and Conditions.

Get to know the Unity Timeline Editor interface and its main components for sequencing clips and effects.

Learn how to set up and compare orthographic, perspective, and physical Camera types in Unity for different creative goals.

Explore Cinemachine features to design advanced camera behaviors for your projects without writing code.

Learn to add and configure a Cinemachine virtual camera and Cinemachine Brain to design dynamic shots without writing code.

Build basic Unity UI layouts using core components like Text, Image, and Button.

Build a Screen Space UI in Unity and see how it fits within the broader Screen Space and World Space UI options.

Learn to build a World Space UI in Unity that integrates directly into your 3D scene.

Build a flexible inventory UI that arranges elements dynamically with different Layout Groups.

Learn to prepare fonts, create TextMesh Pro objects, and customize text for polished user interfaces.

Learn to create Sprite animations from Sprite Sheets and with keyframes using the Animation window.

Discover how to create and apply 9-slicing so 2D images can be resized flexibly without generating multiple assets.

Gain an overview of Unity optimization tools to diagnose performance issues and choose the right techniques for your project.

Use LOD Groups to optimize and display visual assets efficiently across diverse hardware.

Use the Game view Stats window to read real-time rendering metrics and inform performance optimization.

Learn to use the Frame Debugger to pause a frame and inspect its draw calls for detailed rendering analysis.

These Companion Tutorials are related to the activities of this instructor-led Workshop. These Tutorials will refresh your memory as you apply new skills to your own projects. Come back to these Tutorials as a reference as you proceed through your learning journey with Unity. 

 Using workshop assets, or assets of your own, use these Tutorials to get up and running with Unity, focusing on the features you will need to build 3D mobile games. You will build a 3D mobile game, learning how to import assets, animate figures, control the camera, build a user interface, and optimize the performance of the game. 

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