Question by xBPM · Oct 27, 2017 at 01:50 PM · ui instantiate beginner

Instantiating UI?

Hey there, I am looking to do something like this below; with UI, how would I go about this? I currently have a canvas that will display the name of a gameobject, its just trying to replicate it, I understand I might need to instantiate the canvas, but unsure how approach it. I don't want to do it manually for every object haha.

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This is what I was trying; would I be on the right path?

 for (var i = 0; i < part.Length; i++)
             {
                 Vector3 newPos = part[i].transform.position;
 
                 //positioning the UI above the object
                 newPos.y = part[i].transform.position.y + 7f;
                 newPos.z = part[i].transform.position.z + 2f;
                 newPos.x = part[i].transform.position.x;
 
                 newPos = part[i].transform.position + newPos;
 
                 if (part[i].tag == parentTag)
                     continue;
 
                     Instantiate(canvas, newPos ,transform.rotation);

EDIT: I know have the instantiating working pretty much, but they are coming up blank, how would I get all the text to appear.

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Hellium · Oct 27, 2017 at 01:50 PM 0

Have you done any research ?

xBPM Hellium · Oct 27, 2017 at 02:09 PM 0

I have tried looking for a solution, yes, but those links didn't exactly appear when looking around. Anyhow on what you have suggested, by the looks of what they are saying doesn't really help me, as I think I have already them stages done, again I think, maybe I am not reading it right, its more the instantiating I am having bother with. Thanks anyways.

Hellium xBPM · Oct 27, 2017 at 02:17 PM 0

You should not instantiate a canvas for each element. You should :