Mastering Editor Scripting in Unity

Name: Mastering Editor Scripting in Unity
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Unlock the power of Unity with our 'Mastering Editor Scripting' course, designed to elevate your game development skills

Created byEDUCBA Bridging the Gap

Last updated 6/2024

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What you'll learn

Introduction to Editor Scripting: Understanding the fundamentals and importance of editor scripting in Unity.
Creating Custom Inspectors: How to create custom inspectors to modify and enhance the Unity Editor interface.
Integrating GUI Tools: Using GUI tools effectively to create intuitive interfaces for level editors and tools.
Managing Editor Modes: Implementing different editor modes to streamline workflow and enhance productivity.
Advanced Gizmos and Handles: Utilizing Gizmos and Handles classes to visualize and interact with game objects in the editor.
Custom Property Drawers: Creating custom property drawers to enhance the editing experience for specific game components.
Building DLLs: Building and utilizing DLLs to extend Unity's functionality and manage larger projects efficiently.
Texture Importer Automation: Automating texture importing processes to standardize asset management.
Version Control Integration: Integrating version control systems like Git for collaborative development and project management.
Creating Custom Editor Tools: Developing specialized editor tools such as object modifiers and scene management tools to streamline game development tasks.

Course content

3 sections • 83 lectures • 12h 2m total length

Introduction to Editor Scripting in Unity3:48
Explore how to extend Unity with the built-in editor scripting API to automate repetitive tasks and build custom tools for a 2D platformer, improving your development workflow.
Hello World8:08
Learn to use Unity's editor scripting API to automate tasks and customize the editor, including tools like the easy object modifier that replaces objects with a prefab while preserving position.
Hello World game Object6:39
Create a Hello World GameObject from the Unity editor menu, observe the creation dialog, and learn to place editor scripts in an editor folder to avoid including them in builds.
Building a Test Level9:27
Create and analyze a test level in a simple 2d platformer to explore editor scripting, using level pieces and prefabs, a level handler scene, and additive scene loading.
Building a Test Level Continues8:30
Level Script8:36
Demonstrate level creation by duplicating scene elements, placing the player and props, setting level properties and backgrounds, and introducing a canvas or brush metaphor level creator with grid snapping.
Starting the Level Creator Tool6:19
Create a Unity level creator tool by generating a new scene via code, adding a level object with a level script, and exposing a menu item to automate level setup.
More on Starting Creator Tool6:48
Explore editor scripting in Unity by creating a new level workflow that saves, loads, and clears scenes using editor scene managers and a new level menu item.
Introducing Gizmos Class6:47
Explore the gizmos class to render visual aids in the scene view, including grids and icons, to debug and position level piece prefabs precisely.
More on Gizmos Class7:09
Explore how to use the Gizmos class in Unity to draw and customize editor visuals with OnDrawGizmos and OnDrawGizmosSelected, including setting colors, icons, and simple cubes.
Target Example8:23
Learn to render gizmos with a dedicated editor script and the draw gizmo attribute, using a target example to display a cube at the target's position.
Draw Fizmo Sample8:03
Utilize the gizmos class to draw cubes, spheres, and wire cubes or spheres with on draw gizmos, using center and size vectors, while separating editor scripts from game code.
Draw Ray4:58
Master editor scripting in Unity by drawing lines, icons, textures, and frustums with gizmos, using Gizmos.drawLine and Gizmos.drawIcon, and organizing assets in a gizmos folder.
Draw GUIT Texture7:52
demonstrates drawing textures and gui textures with the gizmos class, including screen rect and optional borders, and drawing a camera frustum using center, fov, min range, max range, and aspect.
Gizmos Class9:15
Implement a gizmo grid in the level class by adding total columns and rows and grid size, and use gizmo drawing methods to visualize level piece prefabs in Unity.
Gizmos Class Continues9:43
Explore how to create and render a dynamic grid in Unity using gizmos, drawing lines for the grid and frame, handling color and transform with on draw gizmos.
Writing SnapTo Grid Code7:25
Implement grid snapping and coordinate conversion in the levels.cs script by adding world to grid and grid to world functions, plus grid bounds checks for 2d level prefabs.
More on Writing Snap to Grid Code7:14
Develop a snap-to-grid script that uses world-to-grid and grid-to-world conversions, and visualize the grid with color-coded gizmos in edit mode to verify proper snapping.
Getting Started with Custom Inspectors10:34
Master custom inspectors in Unity using the Unity Editor API, the Custom Editor attribute, and serialized objects and properties to expose and organize level data in the inspector.
Creating The Custom Inspector10:22
Learn to build a custom inspector in Unity by extending the editor class, overriding inspector GUI, using target or targets, and rendering a data-driven inspector with draw default inspector.
Creating The Custom Inspector Continues8:42
Create and refine a Unity custom inspector to validate inputs, constrain ranges, and manage level resizing by rebuilding the pieces array with editor-only methods and object fields.
Level in Spector8:09
Learn to build custom inspectors in Unity using serialized objects and properties, manage total time and pieces arrays, and implement a level creator with editor GUI tools.
Property Drawers10:32
Explore how to design complex editor interfaces in Unity using the editor gui layout class, mastering begin horizontal and vertical blocks, nesting, and practical draw level size examples.
Decorator Drawers10:11
Explore decorator drawers to control the inspector GUI with property drawers in Unity, using range and multi-line attributes to render sliders and text areas.
Decorator Drawers Continues7:21
Explore decorator drawers and built-in property drawers in the inspector, using context menu attributes, header groups, spacing, and tooltips to organize and access editor scripts in Unity.
Creating Custom Property Drawers9:38
Create a custom property drawer in Unity to render a serializable int seconds field in the inspector, with hms or m:s time formats via a time attribute and editor script.
Time Drawers9:20
Explore creating a Unity editor time attribute and custom property drawers to display total seconds as hours, minutes, and seconds using Editor GUI, serialized properties, and custom inspectors.
Level lnspector8:09
Initialize the level inspector using serialized objects and properties to edit total time and pieces, while leveraging custom editors, inspector GUI, and GUI layout for Unity level creation.
Creating The Palette Window10:56
Create an editor window palette in Unity by deriving from the editor window class and using get window for a singleton palette, showing level piece prefabs for level creator tool.
Creating The Palette Window Continues9:19
Extend the Unity editor by creating a palette window and wiring hotkeys for quick access. Categorize palette items with a simple category script to organize level piece prefabs.
Menu Items9:03
Learn to retrieve prefabs by script using a generic GetAssetsWithScript in the editor utils, leveraging asset database to locate, load, and collect level pieces for a GUI palette.
Creating the GUIF11:32
Create a custom GUI in the Unity editor by adding a tabbed palette window that uses category labels to filter and display the selected category's level piece prefabs.
Creating the Tabs7:43
Assign items to categories and implement a scrollable area with a selection grid, handling empty categories and generating previews via asset preview for the palette.
More on Creating Tabs10:34
Create a tabbed palette in the Unity editor by moving preview generation to the update method and building gui content for a selection grid from categorized items.
Integrating Palette with Inspector6:54
Define a delegate and a static item selected event, trigger it when a palette piece is chosen, and subscribe in the level inspector to update the piece and its preview.
Integrating Palette with Inspector Continue6:02
Subscribe to the palette window item selected event and update the current piece in the inspector, then render the piece preview with editor GUI layout and label fields.
Different Editor Modes9:33
Mastering editor scripting in Unity shows how to customize the scene view for a level creator tool with on scene GUI, handles, and four modes to manage level piece prefabs.
Draw Mode GUI10:22
Master editor scripting in Unity by building draw mode GUI in the scene view, managing tools, modes, and 2D constraints for painting and erasing.
Working with Events9:32
Detect and handle scene view events with Unity's event class, capture mouse position, convert to world and grid coordinates, and implement paint, erase, and edit actions in the level inspector.
More on Working With Events10:53
Learn how editor scripting handles mouse events across multiple modes to paint, edit, erase, and view a level grid by instantiating prefabs, destroying pieces, and updating coordinates.
Level Creator5:45
Master editor scripting by using the level creator to paint grass on a grid, erase mistakes, and customize level pieces through the inspector and interactive sign prefab.
Palette Item8:51
Master palette item editing in Unity by managing item inspected, validating grid bounds, and repainting the level inspector with a custom editor via Editor.CreateEditor for live, mode-driven inspection.
Handles Class11:18
Extend Unity edit mode by using the handles class to reallocate piece positions on a grid, track original positions, and update transforms via scene view handles and GUI methods.
Handles Class Continues9:47
Learn to extend the Unity editor with the Handles class to build a scene GUI for a level creator, apply hide flags to control visibility and editing, and handle events.
Using GUI Styles8:26
Enhance the Unity editor by applying GUI styles and skins to customize the level editor and palette window, creating a dedicated title style with centered alignment and a larger font.
Using GUI Styles Continues8:26
Create a resources folder, load a background texture and font with resources.load, and apply a GUI style to a label; design palette tabs with normal, hover, and selected states.
GUI and Tab Style8:30
Explore how to implement tabbed GUI styling in Unity by creating and configuring GUIStyle states, loading textures and fonts, and applying a custom skin to render the toolbar tabs.
Using GUI Skin6:02
Create and apply a Unity GUI skin asset to style the level creator interface. Load skins via resources, customize fonts and textures, and refactor the Level Inspector for editor styling.

Creating Level Settings10:12
Create level settings using scriptable objects to save data persistently, create an asset from the level settings class, and integrate it with the level class for play mode gravity testing.
Creating Level Settings Continues9:14
Create and use Unity scriptable objects to store level settings like gravity, bgm, and background; generate assets with editor scripts and reference them from level classes.
Working with Level Class7:45
Add a serialized level settings scriptable object and a public settings property to the level class, and use the custom inspector to edit gravity, bgm, and background.
Testing the Level Settings3:13
Tweak level settings in play mode, adjust gravity and platform layouts, and explore using scriptable objects to store, serialize, and swap configuration data while the game runs.
Building the DLL8:51
Automate asset imports in Unity with the asset processor API by implementing pre- and post-process texture handlers; package the scripts in a DLL for reliable editor integration.
More on Building the DLL7:21
Extend Unity editor scripting by implementing a pre-process pipeline that sets texture import settings, enforces sprite type for 2D assets, and adapts pivots and mipmaps based on asset path.
Texture Importer8:24
Configure the texture importer for sprites with center alignment and no mipmaps, then implement a DLL-based asset post-processor in Visual Studio to pre-process assets and enforce consistent settings in Unity.

Adding Build Features11:15
Learn to automate Unity builds by extending the editor with scripting, configuring the build pipeline, and creating platform-specific builds using the build pipeline class and editor tools.
Adding Build Features Continues9:34
Explore how to organize builds with a dedicated build folder, configure the Unity build pipeline, and manage editor tools through a settings window.
Settings Window10:32
Learn to build a Unity editor window that uses platform toggles backed by editor prefs or scriptable objects, persist settings, and automate multi-target builds via a settings menu.
Adding Version Control0:53
Add version control to your Unity project and learn how repositories track changes over time, enabling backtrack and undo. Get started with git and repository generation.
Using Git Bash11:24
Learn to use git bash in Unity: create a Unity-friendly gitignore, commit changes, inspect logs, and embed build info with commit hash and date into builds.
Using Source Tree11:26
Create and integrate a bash script to fetch the current git hash, render a short hash, and generate build info in Unity editor scripts for versioning builds.
Bit Bucket8:14
Learn to set up Atlassian Sourcetree, connect Bitbucket repositories, and push commits from your desktop by configuring git ignore, staging files, and pushing to a remote branch.
Creating Object Modifier Tool12:12
Learn to create a from-scratch Unity editor tool called Easy Object Modifier, enabling search by tag or name from scene or project views, and to replace, group, or reset objects.
Introduction to the Tool10:22
Design and implement a Unity editor tool that searches by options from scene or project, builds GUI with editor layout, and prompts for folder selection via editor utility dialogs.
Writing the Search Functionality10:36
Rewrite the editor script setup for the search functionality in Unity, declaring game objects, lists, dictionaries, and arrays to manage selected objects, folders from project, and search options.
Writing the Search Functionality Continues8:27
Implement and refine the search functionality in Unity editor scripts by enumerating game objects, filtering by tag or name, optionally exploring child objects, and updating selected objects and UI feedback.
Selected Project Search10:08
Mastering editor scripting in Unity demonstrates implementing a project search: select folders, build the search string, validate input with dialogs, and optionally search through child objects.
Testing the Search Bar8:05
Implement and test a Unity editor search bar by locating assets, loading game objects, and filtering by tag or name, with optional recursive child search and selection updates.
Selected Game Objects8:10
Mastering editor scripting in Unity shows how to select game objects by tag, search through children in the scene view, and manage selected game objects with clear and project-based searches.
The Buttons7:39
Create a practical Unity editor tool that replaces selected game objects with a prefab using a replace button, object field, and full undo support.
Simple Replace Function7:49
Create cube, sphere, and cylinder prefabs, assign tags, and use the editor's object modifier to group and replace items with a simple replace function in Unity editor scripting.
Group Objects Region11:43
Master editor scripting in Unity by implementing region boxes and grouped objects UI using GUI layout, help boxes, and object fields to manage selected and replacement prefabs with informative messages.
Group Objects Region Continues11:28
Explore continued group objects region scripting in the Unity editor, adding foldouts, toggles for maintain transforms and hierarchy, and offset pose, rotation, and scale via vector three fields.
Replace Prefabs Function7:56
Explore implementing the remaining Unity editor scripting functions for replace prefabs, including on Inspector update, get object transforms, on selection change, and a permission dialog workflow.
Group Object Table8:53
Explore editor scripting in unity by processing the group object table, displaying a progress bar during replacement, and handling permissions, null checks, and completion notifications.
Replace Object Function8:34
Explain how the replace object function manages user selections, dialogue flow, and undo by applying position, rotation, and local scale transforms using offset and reset tables.
Current Group Count8:00
Learn how editor scripting manages object replacement in Unity, tracking current group count, applying undo operations, and updating transforms, prefabs, and hierarchy based on scene or project origin.
Testing The Tool10:08
Explore testing the tool by implementing a grouping workflow for selected Unity objects, tagging untagged items, building dictionaries of object info, and updating transforms and hierarchy.
Testing The Tool Continues7:49
Explore editor scripting in Unity by searching with tags and folders, selecting and grouping objects, and replacing cylinders and cubes with spheres while maintaining transforms in the scene.
Object Modifier6:19
Mastering editor scripting demonstrates using the object modifier to search by tag, group objects, replace tags, and reset transforms with position offsets while handling null references in Unity.
Tool Distribution10:46
Explore strategies to distribute editor tools across projects, including Unity packages and Git submodules, and learn to publish and sell content on the Unity Asset Store.
More on Tool Distribution10:48
Learn how to manage Unity tool distribution, including git submodules init and update, publishing asset store tools, creating a publisher account, and configuring package metadata, pricing, and assets.
Neosphere Interactive10:43
Navigate preparing, previewing, and applying mass labels to Unity assets, then submit drafts for approval and publish on the asset store.

Requirements

Familiarity with Unity: Basic understanding of Unity's interface and how to navigate within the Unity Editor.
Programming Proficiency: Knowledge of C# programming language fundamentals, including variables, loops, functions, and classes.
Unity Scripting: Basic experience in scripting within Unity, including writing and understanding MonoBehaviour scripts.
Object-Oriented Programming (OOP): Understanding of object-oriented programming principles, such as inheritance, encapsulation, and polymorphism.
Unity Asset Management: Understanding of importing and managing assets within Unity, including textures, models, and prefabs.
Version Control: Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and basic concepts such as commits, branches, and repositories.
Mathematics and Physics: Basic understanding of vector mathematics and physics concepts relevant to game development.

Description

Welcome to "Mastering Editor Scripting in Unity"! This comprehensive course is designed to take you from a beginner to an advanced level in creating custom tools and extensions within the Unity Editor. Whether you are a game developer looking to streamline your workflow or a programmer aiming to enhance your Unity skills, this course will equip you with the knowledge and practical experience needed to create powerful, custom editor scripts. You'll start with the basics, progress through intermediate techniques, and finally, master advanced concepts to fully unlock the potential of editor scripting in Unity. Join us and transform your Unity development experience!

Section 1: Editor Scripting in Unity - Beginners

In this section, you will be introduced to the foundational concepts of editor scripting in Unity, a powerful feature that allows developers to extend and customize the Unity Editor to enhance productivity. Starting with simple "Hello World" examples, you'll gradually progress to creating more complex scripts that interact with game objects and help in building test levels. You'll explore the basics of the Gizmos class for visualizing and debugging within the Unity Editor and begin developing a custom Level Creator Tool to streamline your level design workflow. By the end of this section, you'll have a solid understanding of how to use editor scripts to improve your development process in Unity.

Section 2: Editor Scripting in Unity - Intermediate

Building on the foundational knowledge from the beginner section, this intermediate section delves deeper into more advanced editor scripting techniques. You'll learn how to create and manage custom inspectors, property drawers, and decorator drawers to enhance the functionality and usability of your tools. This section also covers the integration of the Palette Window with the inspector and introduces different editor modes and GUI styles. By the conclusion of this section, you will be adept at creating sophisticated editor tools and custom interfaces, making your development process more efficient and tailored to your needs.

Section 3: Editor Scripting in Unity - Advanced

In the advanced section, you will tackle the most complex aspects of editor scripting in Unity. This includes adding build features, working with version control systems like Git, and developing comprehensive object modifier tools. You'll explore the creation of custom search functionalities, prefab replacement systems, and advanced GUI components. This section also covers the distribution of your custom tools, ensuring they are polished and ready for use in larger projects. By the end of this section, you will have mastered the art of editor scripting in Unity, equipped with the skills to create powerful, custom tools that significantly enhance your game development workflow.

Conclusion

By completing this comprehensive course on Editor Scripting in Unity, you will have transformed from a novice to an advanced user, capable of creating sophisticated editor tools and custom workflows. The skills acquired will not only streamline your development process but also enable you to tackle more complex projects with efficiency and confidence. Whether you are an aspiring game developer or a seasoned professional, this course will equip you with the necessary tools to elevate your Unity development experience to the next level.

Who this course is for:

Unity Developers: Developers who want to enhance their workflow by creating custom tools and extensions within the Unity Editor.
Game Programmers: Programmers interested in automating repetitive tasks and optimizing development processes in Unity.
Intermediate Unity Users: Users with a foundational understanding of Unity who want to deepen their knowledge and capabilities within the editor.
Students and Learners: Individuals pursuing game development or software engineering careers who want to specialize in Unity development.
Professionals in Game Development: Professionals seeking to streamline their workflow and increase productivity through custom editor tools.
Technical Artists: Artists with a technical background or interest in scripting who want to create tools to assist in art asset management and scene setup.
Indie Game Developers: Indie developers looking to leverage Unity's flexibility by creating tailored tools and workflows for their projects.

Mastering Editor Scripting in Unity

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Editor Scripting in Unity - Beginners48 lectures • 6hr 48min

Editor Scripting in Unity - Intermediate7 lectures • 55min

Editor Scripting in Unity - Advanced28 lectures • 4hr 20min

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