🛠️Object Placer

Object Placer is a small collection of handy tools that helps you move objects around in your scene fast.

The Object Placer tools are all extensions to the regular Unity handles (Move, Rotate). This means that all tools works out of the box without any setup needed.

We will refer to shortcuts to access the various tools. To change the shortcuts see Change Shortcuts.

Using the Tools

To access the various tools you can either go to GameObject/Place/ or using the designated shortcuts:

Move [CTRL + Q]

Moves selected object/s to a point.

Place [CTRL + W]

Moves & Aligns selected object/s to a point.

Align [CTRL + E]

Aligns selected object/s to a point without moving it.

Using the Tools when Designing Levels

Follows is an example workflow when e.g. creating a cozy campfire scene:

1

Select a big Log to use as a Bench

2

Use CTRL + W to Place the Log on the terrain near your campfire

Use the place tool to place the log.

3

Select a Twig lying around

4

Use CTRL + Q to Move the Twig near the Log

Use the move tool to move the twig.

5

Use CTRL + E to Align the Twig with the log

Use the align tool to align the twig to make it lean on the log.