raytracing? how do you select a chess piece but clicking it

Unity Engine
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raytracing? how do you select a chess piece by clicking it

is it called raytracing?

im trying to set up the basic controls for a 3d chess game but i dont know if this is the right way to do it

i want to be able to click a chess piece and click a space on the board for it to move there
i also dont know how to detect the click of the mouse on the specified area of the chess board

any advice would be great thanks

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If you are wanting to select something in-game by clicking on it, then you’re wanting Raycasting, not tracing. Raytracing is something different altogether.
Raycasting is awesome.

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ok thanks is there anything else i might need to make this work?

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go read up on raycasting and then return with followup questions if you have any.

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There’s a lot going on for what you’re suggesting, and Raycasting is a versatile tool with a lot of different functions and variables. Like Laperen said, go read up on it and if you have any specific questions, we’ll be happy to help.

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Check out this tutorial: 3D Physics - Unity Learn

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I hope you meant “By” and not “But”

(also I just tried to find a SFW image of a butt for the laughs but imgur was a bad idea)

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Take a look at this post: Finding the gameobject a gameobject is placed on? (C#) - Unity Engine - Unity Discussions

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ok well i have a flow chart of how i want certain things to be programmed and i have the 3d models

i want to build this for android how would the raycasting work for touch screen coordinates and 3d space?