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Rive for Unity: Quick Start
This guide covers the essentials for getting started with Rive in Unity immediately.
1) Display the Included Rive File
Note:the
com.unity.uguipackage is required (typically included by default in new Unity projects).
Locate the included sample in:
/Demo/RiveFiles/quick_start_health_bar.riv
Then choose how you want to display it:
In UI (Canvas): Drag the file into the Scene Hierarchy to create a screen-space setup inside a uGUI Canvas.
On a Mesh: Drag the file onto a GameObject with a MeshRenderer. Unity sets up a Rive Panel and Rive Texture Renderer automatically.
Via the context menu: Right-click in the Scene Hierarchy and use:
Rive > Rive PanelRive > Rive Panel (Canvas)Rive > Widgets > Rive Widget
2) Add More Rive Files
Once you've tested with the included file, import additional .riv files by dragging them into the Unity Project window. To find more files to download or remix:
Video Tutorial
Watch: How to use Rive Files in UNITY 👾
YouTube
Full Documentation (Online)
For complete setup, feature support, and up-to-date guidance:
Rive Unity Getting Started