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HandleUtility.EncodeSelectionId

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Declaration

public static Vector4 EncodeSelectionId(int pickingIndex);

Parameters

Parameter Description
pickingIndex The picking index to encode. For example, a picking index passed from RenderPickingArgs.pickingIndex).

Returns

Vector4 The Vector4 selectionId value used for rendering.

Description

Translates a single integer picking index into a Vector4 selectionId value. The Vector4 selectionId is used to render the picking render textures during picking rendering.

Additional resources: HandleUtility.DecodeSelectionId, HandleUtility.RegisterRenderPickingCallback.

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