Unity Guide for newbies - Part II
Unity Scene - Hierarchy Window A key area of the Unity interface is the Hierarchy Window, which is tied to the Scene View. When you click on a GameObject in the Hierarchy Window, it becomes active in the Scene View. The Hierarchy Window lists all the objects in your game (like characters, music, effects, etc.) in alphabetical order. But you can also group certain objects together by creating a hierarchical order and assigning Parent and Child categories. What is Hierarchy Window? The Hierarchy window contains a list of every GameObject (referred to in this guide as an “object”) in the current Scene. Some of these are direct instances of Asset files (like 3D models), and others are instances of Prefabs, which are custom objects that make up most of your game. As objects are added and removed in the Scene, they will appear and disappear from the Hierarchy as well. By default, objects are listed in the Hierarchy window in the order they are made. You can re-order the o