Version: Unity 6.1 Alpha (6000.1)
Language : English
Layer-based collision detection
Introduction to layerMasks

Layers and layerMasks

Unity APIs use layerMasks to define which layers the API can interact with.

Topic Description
Introduction to layerMasks Understand how the Unity API uses layerMasks to define which layers it can interact with.
Set a layerMask Set up a layerMask to use in API calls.
Add a layer to a layerMask Add a new layer to a layerMask via script.
Remove a layer from a layerMask Remove a layer from a layerMask via script.
Layer-based collision detection
Introduction to layerMasks