Creating 3D objects in Unity

As mentioned in the previous section, GameObjects can include 3D objects with properties and components. In this section, we will create a 3D object to represent a blood droplet that we can use when the Cucumber Man is battling with a Cucumber Beetle. Before we create the object, let's create a material so that our blood droplet can have a realistic red color. Follow these steps to create the material:

1. In the Project panel, clickMaterials, and then right-click in the folder and selectCreate | Material
2. Name the new material red
3. With the new material selected, click the color box in the Main Maps section of the Inspector panel
4. In the color selector window that pops-up, select a red color and then close the selection box

Your new material, when viewed in the Inspector panel, should look similar to the following screenshot:

Next, let's create the sphere:

1. From the top menu, select GameObject | 3D Object | Sphere.
2. Use the transform tools to position the new sphere so that...