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 See [https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/GPUInstancing.html Unity: GPUInstancing].<br>
 Do not attach scripts to thousands of objects. Instead use one script on one object.<br>
-If you need thousands of simple objects, one way is to use a mesh with one vertex per object and expand them in the geometry shader.<br>
-You can use one compute shader to animate and move the objects instead of using Unity scripts. The compute shader edits a single compute buffer which can be read by your vertex or geometry shader.<br>
+===Merging Mesh===
+If you need thousands of simple objects, one way is to use merge all of the meshes.
+For simple objects, you can create a mesh with one vertex per object and expand them in the geometry shader such that they're all drawn in a single draw call.
+Both methods will ensure all objects are drawn in a single draw call. Be aware of the limitations of using a single draw call though.
+You can use a compute shader to animate and move the objects instead of using Unity scripts.
+The compute shader edits a single compute buffer which can be read by your vertex or geometry shader without passing data back to the CPU.
 ==References==
 * [https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/index.html Unity User Manual]
-* [https://www.udemy.com/course/the-ultimate-guide-to-game-development-with-unity/ Basic Game Dev Course (Paid)]
+* [https://www.udemy.com/course/the-ultimate-guide-to-game-development-with-unity/ Basic Game Dev Course (Udemy, ~$12)]