How do I categorize objects?

Unity Engine
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How can I make folders in the hierarchy to categorize objects? I want to have multiple objects under one name. For example:

Level

Platform 1

First Object
Second Object
Platform 2

How can I do this?
Thank you

2

You can’t, the only thing you can do is create an Empty GameObject and use it like a container. This works ok but its a horribly hacky way to do it and there is a small cost to memory and updates for all the extra transforms you may end up with. Here’s hoping Unity eventually adds some sort of Editor only container/folder object to help with organising/managing large scenes and make it easy to hide and show groups of objects without specifically recursively enabling and disabling them.

3

Right, thanks. So do you recommend doing this? To make things more organised? Do many other people do it, because if its the norm then I guess I can indulge it into it. I’m only a beginner just practicing.

Oh and one more question, which I did post a thread about but was not answered, how do I change an object and then send the updates to the prefab? On the top I saw a button revert which takes you back to how the prefab was but how would I go around to update the prefab from the object?

Thanks for the response

4

I think you"ll find a lot of answers for your questions in the Unity Doc; Unity - Manual: Prefabs

It’s NEVER a bad idea to just sit down, take 30 mins and read through it.

5

Oh WOW! Thanks for that link! I didn’t know there was a manual.