Issues with sorting Layers at runtime

So let me start by saying i am not sure if this is the right place for my issue. I'm currently working on an editor tool that generates a hex grid. I set the sorting order as i instantiate my object:

Code (CSharp):

1. SpriteRenderer rend = tempCell.GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>();
2.         rend.sortingOrder = -(sortOrder);

In the Editor everything looks fine, exactly how it is supposed to look. It all works great.



But as soon as i play it, the layers re-order themselves and ruins the whole thing.



I need the sorting order to be correct because many of my sprites over extend the bounds the cell and i would like them to still appear correctly. Im pretty sure it has something to do with the hierarchy sorting order but im not really sure how to disable that. i could be wrong. ill include my Editor Tool class and my HexGrid Class below.

Code (CSharp):

1. using System.Collections.Generic;
2. using UnityEngine;
3.  
4. [ExecuteInEditMode]
5. public class HexGrid : MonoBehaviour
6. {
7.     public int rows;
8.     public int columns;
9.     int sortOrder;
10.     int sortHelper;
11.  
12.     public Cell cellPrefab;
13.     Cell[,] cells;
14.     public List<Cell> wut;
15.     Vector3 spawnLoc;
16.     float xBuffer;
17.     float yBuffer;
18.     bool buffered;
19.  
20.     public void CreateGrid(int x, int y)
21.     {
22.         sortOrder = 0;
23.         sortHelper = 0;
24.         xBuffer = 0;
25.         yBuffer = 0;
26.         rows = x;
27.         columns = y;
28.         spawnLoc = new Vector3(0, 0, 0);
29.         buffered = false;
30.         //grid = Instantiate(this);
31.         //change to transform of world parent object.
32.         GenCells();
33.     }
34.  
35.     public void GenCells()
36.     {
37.         cells = new Cell[rows, columns];
38.  
39.         for (int x = 0; x < rows; x++)
40.         {
41.             if ((x & 1) != 0)
42.                 sortHelper++;
43.             sortOrder = sortHelper;
44.             for(int y = 0; y < columns; y++)
45.             {
46.                 GenCell(x, y);
47.                 spawnLoc.y += yBuffer;
48.                 sortOrder++;
49.             }
50.             spawnLoc.y = 0;
51.             if ((x & 1) == 0)
52.             {
53.                 spawnLoc.y += yBuffer / 2;
54.             }
55.             spawnLoc.x += xBuffer;
56.         }
57.     }
58.  
59.     public void GenCell(int x, int y)
60.     {
61.         Cell tempCell = cells[x,y] = Instantiate(cellPrefab, this.transform);
62.         tempCell.transform.localPosition = spawnLoc;
63.         tempCell.x = x;
64.         tempCell.y = y;
65.         SpriteRenderer rend = tempCell.GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>();
66.         rend.sortingOrder = -(sortOrder);
67.        
68.         if (!buffered)
69.         {
70.             BoxCollider2D bounds = tempCell.GetComponent<BoxCollider2D>();
71.             xBuffer = bounds.bounds.size.x;
72.             yBuffer = bounds.bounds.size.y;
73.             buffered = true;
74.         }
75.         //remove boxcollider2d from each cell...
76.         if (y > 0)
77.         {
78.             tempCell.SetNeighbor(HexDirection.S, cells[x, y - 1]);
79.         }
80.         if (x > 0)
81.         {
82.             if ((x & 1) == 0)
83.             {
84.                 tempCell.SetNeighbor(HexDirection.NW, cells[x - 1, y]);
85.                 if (y > 0)
86.                 {
87.                     tempCell.SetNeighbor(HexDirection.SW, cells[x - 1, y - 1]);
88.                 }
89.             }
90.             else
91.             {
92.                 tempCell.SetNeighbor(HexDirection.SW, cells[x - 1, y]);
93.                 if (y < columns - 1)
94.                 {
95.                     tempCell.SetNeighbor(HexDirection.NW, cells[x - 1, y + 1]);
96.                 }
97.             }
98.         }
99.     }
100.  
101. }

Code (CSharp):

1. using System.Collections;
2. using System.Collections.Generic;
3. using UnityEngine;
4. using UnityEditor;
5.  
6. public class GridGen : ScriptableWizard
7. {
8.     public int x = 3;
9.     public int y = 4;
10.     public Cell cellPrefab;
11.  
12.     [MenuItem("My Tools/Grid Generater")]
13.     static void CreateWizard()
14.     {
15.         ScriptableWizard.DisplayWizard<GridGen>("Grid Generation", "Generate");
16.     }
17.  
18.     private void OnWizardCreate()
19.     {
20.         GameObject gridObj = new GameObject();
21.         gridObj.name = "Grid";
22.         HexGrid grid = gridObj.AddComponent<HexGrid>();
23.         grid.cellPrefab = cellPrefab;
24.         grid.CreateGrid(x, y);
25.     }
26. }

Thanks for any assitance you can provide in resolving my issues.