Creating your first Project

Lesson Overview

Welcome to the lesson on ‘Creating Your First Project in Unity’. This is the first practical step into the world of game development with Unity. Understanding how to create a project is fundamental as it sets the stage for the entire game development process. This lesson will guide you through the steps required to create a new project in Unity, set up the project settings, and understand the Unity interface.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Create a new project in Unity.
• Understand and modify the project settings.
• Navigate the Unity interface.

Lesson Outline

Part 1: Setting up Unity

1. Installing Unity Hub and Unity Editor
   • Make sure you have installed Unity Hub and Unity Editor. If not, refer to the lesson on ‘Installing Unity Hub and Unity Editor’.
2. Opening Unity Hub
   • Open Unity Hub and sign in with your Unity ID. If you do not have a Unity ID, you can create one by clicking on ‘Sign Up.’

Part 2: Creating a New Project

1. Starting a New Project
   • Click on the ‘New’ button in the ‘Projects’ tab of Unity Hub.
   • Choose a suitable template for your project. For this lesson, we will select the ‘3D’ template.
   • Enter a name for your project in the ‘Project Name’ field.
   • Choose a location on your computer where you want to save your project in the ‘Location’ field.
   • Click on ‘Create’ to create your project.
2. Understanding the Project Settings
   • Once your project is created, the Unity Editor will open, and you will see the ‘Project Settings’ window.
   • Here, you can modify various settings related to your project, such as the platform you are targeting, the graphics quality, and the input controls.

Part 3: Navigating the Unity Interface

1. Understanding the Unity Interface
   • The Unity interface consists of several panels and windows, each with a specific purpose.
   • The main areas of the Unity interface are:
     • Scene View: This is where you can create and manipulate game objects in your scene.
     • Game View: This is where you can preview your game as it will appear when you play it.
     • Hierarchy View: This shows a list of all game objects in your scene.
     • Inspector View: This shows the properties of the currently selected game object.
     • Project View: This shows all the assets in your project.
     • Console View: This shows any messages, warnings, or errors that occur while you are developing your game.
2. Creating a Game Object
   • To create a game object, right-click in the Hierarchy View, select ‘3D Object,’ and then select ‘Cube.’ A cube will appear in the Scene View.
3. Manipulating a Game Object
   • You can manipulate a game object by selecting it in the Scene View or the Hierarchy View and then using the move, rotate, and scale tools in the toolbar at the top of the Unity interface.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully created your first project in Unity, set up the project settings, and navigated the Unity interface. You are now ready to start developing your game.

Exercise

1. Create a new project in Unity with the ‘3D’ template.
2. Create three game objects in your scene: a cube, a sphere, and a cylinder.
3. Manipulate the position, rotation, and scale of the game objects to create a simple scene.