# Sort 3D GameObjects with 2D sprites

> Sort 3D GameObjects with 2D GameObjects in the same scene and control the order they're rendered.

Sort 3D GameObjects with 2D sprites in the same scene.

When you enable the **Sort as 2D** property, if 3D meshes have the same depth, Unity renders them like overlapping 2D sprites instead of intersecting meshes.

Follow these steps:

1. Add a [Sorting Group](/engine/6000.6/manual/sorting-group-landing.md) component to the 3D GameObject.
2. Enable **Sort as 2D** in the **Sorting Group** property settings.
3. Assign [Sorting Layers and Order in Layer](/engine/6000.6/manual/unity2d/sprite/sort-sprites/2d-renderer-sorting.md#sortlayer) values to determine the 3D renderer's position in the render queue.

> **Important:**
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> Enabling the **Sort as 2D** setting clears the object's depth information which means you cannot use it with depth-based post-processing effects. If you want to use these kind of effects, use Unity's default behavior that renders sprites and meshes based on their [world-space depth](/engine/6000.6/manual/unity2d/sprite/sort-sprites/2d-renderer-sorting.md#cameradistance).

## Additional resources

* [2D Renderer sorting](/engine/6000.6/manual/unity2d/sprite/sort-sprites/2d-renderer-sorting.md)
* [Sorting groups](/engine/6000.6/manual/sorting-group-landing.md)