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Explore meshes and rendering

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Beginner

+10 XP

20 Mins

(982)

Overview

For Educators

Summary

In technical terms, shaders and materials operate on meshes, which are the surfaces of GameObjects. They instruct Unity’s renderer how to render each mesh. In this tutorial, you’ll learn about meshes and rendering.
By the end of this tutorial, you'll be able to:
Define a mesh, its characteristics, and its use in rendering a 3D GameObject
Explain the role of shaders in the rendering process
Assign a material to a GameObject

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Last updated: August 07, 2023

2022.3

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English

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Explore meshes and rendering