Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
In this tutorial you will learn how to set up OffMeshLinks via the NavMeshLink component to add ladders into your game!
NavMeshAgents will correctly position themselves, mount the ladder, climb the ladder, and dismount the ladder in a relatively smooth sequence.
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📚 Resources:
🟠 Left Click to Move (AI Series Ep 1): youtu.be/aHFSDcEQuzQ
🟠 Introduction to NavMeshLinks (AI Series Ep 2): youtu.be/dpJUc_BpChw
🟠 AgentLinkMover in Detail (AI Series Ep 17): youtu.be/PD6VFD1a21g
🟠 Root Motion & NavMeshAgents (AI Series Ep 42): youtu.be/uAGjKxH4sDQ
🟠 8 IK Solutions Compared: youtu.be/jOp52NQMcTo
🟠 Protofactor Ultimate Animation Collection: assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/animations/ultimate-animation-collection-195459?aid=1101l9QvC
🟠 Final IK: assetstore.unity.com/packages/tools/animation/final-ik-14290?aid=1101l9QvC
🟠 Interactor: assetstore.unity.com/packages/tools/animation/interactor-interaction-handler-178062?aid=1101l9QvC
Some links may be affiliate links, which at no additional cost to you, gives me a small portion of the purchase.
Chapters:
00:00 Topic Introduction
01:55 Create the NavMeshLink & Navigation Area
03:30 Animation Overview
07:01 Important Scripts on The Dude
07:28 Overview of Custom Motion on OffMeshLinks - AgentLinkMover.cs
10:18 Ladder Move Method - AgentLinkMover.cs
20:55 Attach Animations in Editor & Configure NavMeshLink Traversal Types
21:47 Initial Demo - Why we need different start/end positions.
22:10 Pick the right ladder start / end positions - AgentLinkMover.cs
23:05 Final Demo, Closing Thoughts, & How to Support LlamAcademy
In this tutorial you will learn how to set up OffMeshLinks via the NavMeshLink component to add ladders into your game!
NavMeshAgents will correctly position themselves, mount the ladder, climb the ladder, and dismount the ladder in a relatively smooth sequence.
🔶 ALL THINGS LlamAcademy now available at: https://llamacademy.dev/support including latest tutorials, courses, ways to support, and more! Check it out 🙂
👨💻 Get the FULL FREE PROJECT on GitHub: github.com/llamacademy/ladder-navmeshlink
🏷️Save 25% on the ultimate C# IDE: JetBrains Rider with code LLAMACADEMY: jetbrains.com/store/?section=personal&billing=yearly
📚 Resources:
🟠 Left Click to Move (AI Series Ep 1): youtu.be/aHFSDcEQuzQ
🟠 Introduction to NavMeshLinks (AI Series Ep 2): youtu.be/dpJUc_BpChw
🟠 AgentLinkMover in Detail (AI Series Ep 17): youtu.be/PD6VFD1a21g
🟠 Root Motion & NavMeshAgents (AI Series Ep 42): youtu.be/uAGjKxH4sDQ
🟠 8 IK Solutions Compared: youtu.be/jOp52NQMcTo
🟠 Protofactor Ultimate Animation Collection: assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/animations/ultimate-animation-collection-195459?aid=1101l9QvC
🟠 Final IK: assetstore.unity.com/packages/tools/animation/final-ik-14290?aid=1101l9QvC
🟠 Interactor: assetstore.unity.com/packages/tools/animation/interactor-interaction-handler-178062?aid=1101l9QvC
Some links may be affiliate links, which at no additional cost to you, gives me a small portion of the purchase.
Chapters:
00:00 Topic Introduction
01:55 Create the NavMeshLink & Navigation Area
03:30 Animation Overview
07:01 Important Scripts on The Dude
07:28 Overview of Custom Motion on OffMeshLinks - AgentLinkMover.cs
10:18 Ladder Move Method - AgentLinkMover.cs
20:55 Attach Animations in Editor & Configure NavMeshLink Traversal Types
21:47 Initial Demo - Why we need different start/end positions.
22:10 Pick the right ladder start / end positions - AgentLinkMover.cs
23:05 Final Demo, Closing Thoughts, & How to Support LlamAcademy
