Unity uses specialised components to configure and render lines, trails, and billboardsA textured 2D object that rotates so that it always faces the Camera. More info
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How you work with lines, trails, and billboards depends on the render pipelineA series of operations that take the contents of a Scene, and displays them on a screen. Unity lets you choose from pre-built render pipelines, or write your own. More info
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| Feature name | Built-in Render Pipeline | Universal Render Pipeline (URP) | High Definition Render Pipeline (HDRP) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line RendererA component that takes an array of two or more points in 3D space and draws a straight line between each one. You can use a single Line Renderer component to draw anything from a simple straight line to a complex spiral. More info See in Glossary component |
Yes. | Yes. | Yes. |
| Trail Renderer component | Yes. | Yes. You can also use VFX Graph to create a custom trail effect. |
Yes. You can also use VFX Graph to create a custom trail effect. |
| Billboard Renderer component | Yes. | Yes. | Yes. Only with VFX Graph. |