The Scene window

The Scene window is where you can position your GameObjects and move them around. This window has various controls to change its level of detail. Use these controls to toggle lighting on and off (in the editor only—not in your actual game), and to display the window contents with textures, wireframes, or a combination of both. You can use the colorful Gizmos at the top-right corner to constrain the view to the X, Y, and Z axes to view the top and sides of your scene. Click on the white box in the middle to return to Perspective view. This window also features a search field.

Try clicking on the gizmo's green Y cone to view the AngryBots Demo from above, and then type rock into the search field. Every object with rock in its name ...

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