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Activating GameObjects

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Beginner

+10 XP

5 Mins

(2237)

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Summary

How to handle the active status of GameObjects in the scene, both independently and within Hierarchies, using SetActive and activeSelf / activeInHierarchy.
This tutorial is included in the Beginner Scripting project.
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Last updated: January 04, 2022

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