Index

A

• Adobe Flash / Sun study animation
• advanced textured materials
  • using / Using advanced textured materials
• Allegorithmic substances
  • about / Allegorithmic substances
• animated textures
  • applying / Applying animated textures
• animation clip
  • creating / Sun study animation
  • used, for reworking script / Rework the script using an animation clip
• another level
  • loading / Loading another level
• Anti-aliasing effect / Other lighting techniques
• ArchiCA
  • used, for loading CAD model / Can you show me, please?
• ArchiCAD / Considerations when using BIM software
  • about / What about dedicated real-time solutions for CAD/BIM?
• Area light
  • about / Basic light sources
• Assets folder
  • about / Assets and the Unity workflow
  / CAD or 3D modeling software, Optimally supported workflows
• Asset Store
  • about / Browsing the Asset Store
  • browsing / Browsing the Asset Store
  • URL / Browsing the Asset Store
  • Lightmapping / Lightmapping packages in the Asset Store
  • new character, loading / Loading a new character from the Asset Store
  • GUI packages / Displaying basic text/information on the screen
  • additional tips / Some additional Asset Store tips
• AutoCAD / CAD or 3D modeling software
• AutoCAD Architecture
  • about / Building Information Modeling (BIM) Software
• Autodesk 3ds Max / CAD or 3D modeling software
  • about / Updating the scene when changes occur
• Autodesk AutoCAD / CAD or 3D modeling software
• Autodesk Revit / Building Information Modeling (BIM) Software

B

• back-faces
  • missing / Missing back-faces
• basic textured materials
  • adjusting / Adjusting basic textured materials
• batching
  • about / Culling and Batching
  • types / Culling and Batching
• batching, types
  • dynamic batching / Culling and Batching
  • static batching / Culling and Batching
• BIM
  • about / Building Information Modeling (BIM) Software
• BIM software
  • about / Building Information Modeling (BIM) Software
  • example / Example workflow scenario
  • using, considerations / Considerations when using BIM software
  • real-time solutions / What about dedicated real-time solutions for CAD/BIM?
• Blob Shadow
  • about / Faking shadows
• Building Information Modeling (BIM) / CAD or 3D modeling software

C

• CAD model
  • loading / Loading up a CAD model
  • loading, Cinema 4D used / Can you show me, please?
  • loading, ArchiCAD used / Can you show me, please?
  • import settings, controlling / Controlling the import settings
• CAD software
  • about / CAD or 3D modeling software
  • pitfalls / Expected pitfalls
  • real-time solutions / What about dedicated real-time solutions for CAD/BIM?
• CAD software, pitfalls
  • back-faces, missing / Missing back-faces
  • texture coordinates, missing / Missing texture coordinates
  • superfluous geometry / Superfluous geometry
  • instancing / Lack of instances
• cameras
  • switching between / Switching between cameras?
  • switching between, script used / Switching between cameras
• character controller
  • about / First Person versus Third Person Controller
  • 3PC / First Person versus Third Person Controller
  • FPC / First Person versus Third Person Controller
  • setting up / Further tweaking and refining the character controllers
• Character Controller component / Setting up the First Person Controller
• Character Motor script / Setting up the First Person Controller
• Cinema 4D
  • used, for loading CAD model / Can you show me, please?
• COLLADA file format / Loading 3D Warehouse models
• colliders
  • using / Using triggers and colliders
• Color Correction effect / Other lighting techniques
• culling
  • about / Culling and Batching
• custom Skybox
  • creating, Skybox tool used / Creating a custom Skybox
• custom static model
  • using / Using a custom static model
• custom third person character
  • loading / Loading a custom third person character
• custom trees
  • creating, Tree tool used / Customizing trees with Tree Creator

D

• 2D Drafting / CAD or 3D modeling software
• 3D modeling software
  • about / CAD or 3D modeling software
  • workflow / Optimally supported workflows
• 3D Warehouse models
  • loading / Loading 3D Warehouse models
• Development Environment (IDE) / Triggering doors and elevators
• Diffuse shader / Meshes and materials, or Shaders
• diffuse shader
  • about / Adjusting basic textured materials
• Digital Content Creation (DCC) / CAD or 3D modeling software
• Directional light
  • about / Basic light sources
• doors
  • triggering / Triggering doors and elevators
• Draw Call Batching
  • URL / Culling and Batching
• dynamic batching
  • about / Culling and Batching

E

• elementary glass material
  • creating / Creating convincing glass
• elevators
  • triggering / Triggering doors and elevators
• Euler method / Triggering doors and elevators
• excessive collision geometry
  • avoiding / Avoiding excessive collision geometry

F

• faking shadows
  • about / Faking shadows
• first person controller
  • used, for adding navigation / Adding navigation using a first person controller
• FPC
  • vs 3PC / First Person versus Third Person Controller
  • about / Setting up the First Person Controller
  • setting up / Setting up the First Person Controller
  • scripts / Setting up the First Person Controller
  • components / Setting up the First Person Controller
  • and 3PC, selecting between / Choosing between FPC and TPC?
• FPSInput Controller script / Setting up the First Person Controller
• frames per second (FPS) / Optimizing scenes and models
• Frustum Culling / Showing only what is needed
• Fullscreen Image Effects
  • about / Other lighting techniques
  • Anti-aliasing / Other lighting techniques
  • Lens Flares / Other lighting techniques
  • Color Correction / Other lighting techniques
  • Tonemapping / Other lighting techniques
  • Screen Space Ambient Occlusion (SSAO) / Other lighting techniques
  • URL / Other lighting techniques

G

• GameDraw
  • URL / Updating the scene when changes occur
• GameObjects / Setting up an (almost) empty Unity project, Can you show me, please?
• Game tab / Setting up an (almost) empty Unity project
• glass shaders
  • reference link / Creating convincing glass
• Graphisoft ArchiCAD / Building Information Modeling (BIM) Software
• GUI
  • displaying, within script / Basic heads-up-display with a custom GUI
  • about / Basic heads-up-display with a custom GUI
• GUI.Button() method / Switching between materials
• GUI.DrawTexture() method / Switching between materials
• GUI packages, Asset Store / Displaying basic text/information on the screen

H

• Hierarchy tab / Setting up an (almost) empty Unity project

I

• iGUI Basic
  • about / Displaying basic text/information on the screen
  • URL / Displaying basic text/information on the screen
• images
  • displaying / Displaying basic text/information on the screen
• import settings
  • controlling / Controlling the import settings
• Inspector tab / Setting up an (almost) empty Unity project
• instancing
  • about / Lack of instances
• intermediate software
  • using / Passing through intermediate software
• iTween
  • URL / Some additional Asset Store tips

K

• KMZ file / Loading 3D Warehouse models

L

• landscape
  • setting up, Terrain tool used / Setting up a basic landscape
• Lens Flares effect / Other lighting techniques
• LHGS Lighting System
  • about / Lightmapping packages in the Asset Store
• Lightmap Manager Lite
  • about / Lightmapping packages in the Asset Store
• Lightmapping
  • about / Lightmapping
  • URL / Lightmapping
  • basic setup / Lightmapping
  • techniques / Other lighting techniques
• Lightmapping , Asset Store
  • Lightmap Manager Lite / Lightmapping packages in the Asset Store
  • Lightmapping Extended / Lightmapping packages in the Asset Store
  • LHGS Lighting System / Lightmapping packages in the Asset Store
• Lightmapping Extended
  • about / Lightmapping packages in the Asset Store
• lights
  • toggling / Toggling lights and other objects
• light sources
  • about / Basic light sources
  • Directional light / Basic light sources
  • Point light / Basic light sources
  • Spot light / Basic light sources
  • Area light / Basic light sources
• LightUp
  • URL / Pre-rendered models
• live minimap
  • adding / Adding a live minimap
  • cameras, switching between / Switching between cameras?
  • turntable camera animation, setting up / Setting up a turntable camera animation
• LOD
  • using / Using Levels of Detail (LOD)
  • about / Using Levels of Detail (LOD)
  • URL / Using Levels of Detail (LOD)

M

• materials
  • about / Meshes and materials, or Shaders
  • objects, grouping / Grouping objects by material
  • combining / Combining materials (texture atlas)
  • basic textured materials / Adjusting basic textured materials
  • advanced textured materials / Using advanced textured materials
  • procedural materials / Using procedural materials
  • switching between, script used / Switching between materials
• material techniques
  • about / Learning further material techniques
  • texture mapping, adjusting / Adjusting texture mapping
  • animated textures, applying / Applying animated textures
• Maxon Cinema 4D / CAD or 3D modeling software
  • about / Updating the scene when changes occur
• Mesh Collider / Avoiding excessive collision geometry
• meshes
  • about / Meshes and materials, or Shaders
  • combining / Combining Meshes/Children
• Mesh Filter / Meshes and materials, or Shaders
• Mesh Renderer / Meshes and materials, or Shaders
• Mixamo animations
  • using / Using Mixamo characters and animations
• Mixamo characters
  • using / Using Mixamo characters and animations
• models
  • updating / Updating the scene when changes occur
• MonoDevelop / Triggering doors and elevators
• Mouse Look script / Setting up the First Person Controller
• moving platform
  • defining / Moving platforms

N

• navigation
  • adding, first person controller used / Adding navigation using a first person controller
• Nemetschek VectorWorks / CAD or 3D modeling software
• new character
  • loading / Loading a new character from the Asset Store
• NGUI
  • URL / Displaying basic text/information on the screen
  • about / Displaying basic text/information on the screen

O

• objects
  • grouping, by materials / Grouping objects by material
• OnCollisionEnter() event / Using triggers and colliders
• OnGUI() event / Basic heads-up-display with a custom GUI
• OnGUI() method / Basic heads-up-display with a custom GUI, Switching between cameras, Switching between materials
• OnTriggerEnter() method / Basic heads-up-display with a custom GUI
• OnTriggerExit() method / Solving a problem with parenting
• opening animation
  • refining / Refining the opening animation

P

• 3PC
  • vs FPC / First Person versus Third Person Controller
  • about / Setting up the Third Person Controller
  • setting up / Setting up the Third Person Controller
  • and FPC, selecting between / Choosing between FPC and TPC?
• parenting
  • problem, solving with / Solving a problem with parenting
• Personal Learning Edition
  • URL / Some additional Asset Store tips
• Play button / Setting up an (almost) empty Unity project
• player
  • resetting / Resetting the player
• PlayMaker
  • URL / Some additional Asset Store tips
• Point-of-View (POV) camera / Switching between cameras
• Point light
  • about / Basic light sources
• pre-rendered models
  • about / Pre-rendered models
  • limitations / Pre-rendered models
• Prefabs instances
  • about / Using Prefabs (instancing)
  • using / Using Prefabs (instancing)
  • characteristics / Using Prefabs (instancing)
• problem
  • solving, with parenting / Solving a problem with parenting
• ProBuilder
  • URL / Updating the scene when changes occur
• procedural materials
  • using / Using procedural materials
  • Allegorithmic substances / Allegorithmic substances
• Project tab / Setting up an (almost) empty Unity project

R

• real-time shadows
  • about / Real-time shadows
• Revit models / Optimally supported workflows

S

• scenes, optimizing
  • about / Optimizing scenes and models
  • objects, grouping / Grouping objects by material
  • Prefabs instances, using / Using Prefabs (instancing)
  • LOD, using / Using Levels of Detail (LOD)
  • Culling / Culling and Batching
  • batching / Culling and Batching
  • meshes, combining / Combining Meshes/Children
  • materials, combining / Combining materials (texture atlas)
  • excessive collision geometry, avoiding / Avoiding excessive collision geometry
• Scene tab / Setting up an (almost) empty Unity project
• Screen Space Ambient Occlusion (SSAO) effect / Other lighting techniques
• script
  • about / Scripting crash course
  • reworking, animation clip used / Rework the script using an animation clip
  • GUI, displaying within / Basic heads-up-display with a custom GUI
  • used, for switching between cameras / Switching between cameras
  • used, materials switching between / Switching between materials
• shaders
  • about / Meshes and materials, or Shaders, Adjusting basic textured materials
• shadows
  • about / Shadows
  • real-time shadows / Real-time shadows
  • faking shadows / Faking shadows
• Skybox tool
  • used, for creating custom Skybox / Creating a custom Skybox
  • about / Creating a custom Skybox
• Spot light
  • about / Basic light sources
• Start() method / Triggering doors and elevators, Moving platforms
• static batching
  • about / Culling and Batching
• sun light
  • adding / Adding sun light
• superfluous geometry
  • about / Superfluous geometry
• switchParent script / Solving a problem with parenting

T

• terms of service (ToS) / Loading 3D Warehouse models
• terrain
  • about / Setting up a basic landscape
• Terrain tool
  • about / Setting up a basic landscape
  • used, for setting up landscape / Setting up a basic landscape
  • features / Setting up a basic landscape
  • URL, for documentation / Setting up a basic landscape
• text
  • displaying / Displaying basic text/information on the screen
• texture coordinates
  • about / Missing texture coordinates
  • missing / Missing texture coordinates
• texture mapping
  • adjusting / Adjusting texture mapping
• Tonemapping effect / Other lighting techniques
• Tree Creator package
  • about / Customizing trees with Tree Creator
• Tree tool
  • used, for creating custom trees / Customizing trees with Tree Creator
  • URL / Customizing trees with Tree Creator
  • about / Customizing trees with Tree Creator
• triggers
  • using / Using triggers and colliders
• Trimble SketchUp / CAD or 3D modeling software
• turntable camera animation
  • setting up / Setting up a turntable camera animation

U

• Unity
  • about / Assets and the Unity workflow
  • workflow / Assets and the Unity workflow
  • URL, for documentation / Assets and the Unity workflow
  • models, updating / Updating the scene when changes occur
  • Terrain tool / Setting up a basic landscape
  • Tree tool / Customizing trees with Tree Creator
  • Skybox tool / Creating a custom Skybox
  • Frustum Culling / Showing only what is needed
  • script / Scripting crash course
• Unity project
  • set up / Setting up an (almost) empty Unity project
  • tabs / Setting up an (almost) empty Unity project
  • CAD model, loading / Loading up a CAD model
  • sun light, adding / Adding sun light
  • navigation, adding / Adding navigation using a first person controller
  • recommendations and tips / Minding the gap
• Unity project, tabs / Setting up an (almost) empty Unity project
• Update() method / Triggering doors and elevators, Refining the opening animation, Moving platforms, Switching between cameras
• Update method / Triggering doors and elevators
• uScript
  • URL / Some additional Asset Store tips
• UV-texture coordinates
  • about / CAD or 3D modeling software

V

• version control systems (VCS)
  • about / Assets and the Unity workflow
• Visual Editor for iTween
  • URL / Some additional Asset Store tips