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EditorTool

class in UnityEditor.EditorTools

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Inherits from:ScriptableObject

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Description

Use this class to implement custom editor tools. This is the base class from which all editor tools are inherited.

Use this class with EditorToolAttribute to register custom editor tools with the Editor.

using System;
using UnityEngine;
using UnityEditor;
using UnityEditor.EditorTools;

// Tagging a class with the EditorTool attribute and no target type registers a global tool. Global tools are valid for any selection, and are accessible through the top left toolbar in the editor. [EditorTool("Platform Tool")] class PlatformTool : EditorTool { // Serialize this value to set a default value in the Inspector. [SerializeField] Texture2D m_ToolIcon;

GUIContent m_IconContent;

void OnEnable() { m_IconContent = new GUIContent() { image = m_ToolIcon, text = "Platform Tool", tooltip = "Platform Tool" }; }

public override GUIContent toolbarIcon { get { return m_IconContent; } }

// This is called for each window that your tool is active in. Put the functionality of your tool here. public override void OnToolGUI(EditorWindow window) { EditorGUI.BeginChangeCheck();

Vector3 position = Tools.handlePosition;

using (new Handles.DrawingScope(Color.green)) { position = Handles.Slider(position, Vector3.right); }

if (EditorGUI.EndChangeCheck()) { Vector3 delta = position - Tools.handlePosition;

Undo.RecordObjects(Selection.transforms, "Move Platform");

foreach (var transform in Selection.transforms) transform.position += delta; } } }

Properties

gridSnapEnabledUse this property to allow the current EditorTool to enable/disable grid snapping.
targetThe object being inspected.
targetsAn array of the objects being inspected.
toolbarIconThe icon and tooltip for this custom editor tool. If this function is not implemented, the toolbar displays the Inspector icon for the target type. If no target type is defined, the toolbar displays the Tool Mode icon.

Public Methods

IsAvailableChecks whether the custom editor tool is available based on the state of the editor.
OnActivatedInvoked after this EditorTool becomes the active tool.
OnToolGUIUse this method to implement a custom editor tool.
OnWillBeDeactivatedInvoked before this EditorTool stops being the active tool.

Inherited Members

Properties

hideFlagsShould the object be hidden, saved with the Scene or modifiable by the user?
nameThe name of the object.

Public Methods

GetInstanceIDGets the instance ID of the object.
ToStringReturns the name of the object.

Static Methods

DestroyRemoves a GameObject, component or asset.
DestroyImmediateDestroys the object obj immediately. You are strongly recommended to use Destroy instead.
DontDestroyOnLoadDo not destroy the target Object when loading a new Scene.
FindObjectOfTypeReturns the first active loaded object of Type type.
FindObjectsOfTypeGets a list of all loaded objects of Type type.
InstantiateClones the object original and returns the clone.
CreateInstanceCreates an instance of a scriptable object.

Operators

boolDoes the object exist?
operator !=Compares if two objects refer to a different object.
operator ==Compares two object references to see if they refer to the same object.

Messages

AwakeThis function is called when the ScriptableObject script is started.
OnDestroyThis function is called when the scriptable object will be destroyed.
OnDisableThis function is called when the scriptable object goes out of scope.
OnEnableThis function is called when the object is loaded.
OnValidateEditor-only function that Unity calls when the script is loaded or a value changes in the Inspector.
ResetReset to default values.