Complete Mission 1 in the Editor

Tutorial

foundational

+10XP

120 mins

(7952)

Unity Technologies

In this in-Editor mission, you’ll learn the essential skills of navigating the Unity Editor.

You'll learn to navigate 3D space in a playground scene, using Flythrough mode and tools like Move and Rotate to design a mural.

Once you master these skills, you’ll have the foundation required for confidently creating in Unity.

Materials

Essentials-In-Editor.zip

1. Mission overview

In this mission, you’ll explore a playground scene and design a mural to get comfortable with the Unity interface.

2. Before you begin

Before you begin, make sure you have the Unity Hub and Unity version 6.0 or newer installed.

Tip: If you’re not sure how to install or update Unity, follow these steps to download a new version of the Editor with the Unity Hub.

Once you’re ready, continue to the next step to launch your project.

3. Open the Unity Hub and launch the project

If you haven’t already opened the Unity Essentials in-Editor Pathway project, you can launch the project directly using the Unity Hub.

1. Launch Unity Hub:

Open the Unity Hub application.

2. Select New project:

In the Hub, select the New project button.

3. Choose Unity version 6.0 or later:

At the top of the New project window, ensure Unity 6.0 (or later) is selected.

4. Select the Learning templates tab:

Select the Learning tab from the left-most panel to access Unity’s learning templates.

5. Select the Essentials Pathway project:

Find and select Essentials Pathway.
- This template includes all the assets you need to start learning.
Enter a name for the project and choose a suitable location on your computer to save it.
Select the Create project button and wait for the project to open.
- This will take a few minutes.

The Unity Editor will open with a dialog, welcoming you to the pathway.

4. Complete the Mission in the Editor

It’s now time to complete the in-Editor tutorials for this Mission. When you are finished with the tutorials in the Editor, you will be directed back here to Unity Learn where you’ll complete the quiz and earn the XP and badge for the Mission.

Well, what are you waiting for? Go back to the Unity Editor, follow the in-Editor instructions, and master the Editor Essentials!

5. Completed the in-Editor tutorials? Move on to the quiz!

Have you completed the tutorials for this mission in the Editor, including all of the following tutorials?

1.1 - Explore the Editor interface
1.2 - Master 3D scene navigation
1.3 - Pass the Scene view flying test
1.4 - Create a mural in the Scene view

If so, select Mark all complete and continue below to move on the Mission checkpoint quiz.