Next, we'll learn how to use Unity's built-in navigation mesh generator that can make pathfinding for AI agents a lot easier. Early in the Unity 5.x cycle, NavMesh was made available to all users, including personal edition licensees, whereas it was previously a Unity Pro-only feature. Before the release of 2017.1, the system was upgraded to allow a component-based workflow, but as it requires an additional downloadable package that, at the time of writing is only available as a preview, we will stick to the default scene-based workflow. Don't worry, the concepts carry over, and when the final implementation eventually makes its way to 2017.x, there shouldn't be drastic changes.
For more information on Unity's NavMesh component system, head over to GitHub: https://github.com/Unity-Technologies/NavMeshComponents.
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