Visually group graph elements with placemats.
A placemat is a visual background element that you can use to organize graph elements, such as nodes or sticky notes, in a graph. You can use it to show related elements, provide context, or improve the visual layout of the graph.
Note: A placemat is a visual border behind the graph elements. It doesn’t have ownership of the graph elements within it and doesn’t apply changes to those elements.
This page covers how to use placemats to visually group graph elements only. For information on placemat details in the Graph InspectorA Unity window that displays information about the currently selected GameObject, asset or project settings, allowing you to inspect and edit the values. More info
See in Glossary window, refer to Graph Inspector window reference.
To create an empty placemat, right-click on the canvas, and select Create Placemat.
The canvas displays an empty placemat.
To create a placemat from graph elements already in the graph:
The canvas displays a new placemat behind the selected elements.
To rename a placemat, use one of the following methods:
To delete a placemat, right-click the placemat title, and select Delete.
The placemat disappears, but its contents remain on the canvas.
To duplicate a placemat, right-click the placemat title, and select Duplicate.
The canvas displays a duplicate placemat titled Copy of [Placemat title]. The new placemat contains a copy of each of the elements in the original placemat. However, the duplication doesn’t include connections to nodes outside the placemat. For example, if a node in the original placemat connected to a node outside the placemat, the duplicated placemat doesn’t contain the outside node or the wire that connects it.
To customize a placemat, open the Graph Inspector window. There, you can adjust the placemat’s title font size, title alignment, and color. You can also leave comments to yourself or your collaborators in a text box.
To reorder overlapping placemats, right-click the placemat title, and select one of the following options:
This moves the placemat forward or backward in the Z-direction.
To resize a placemat to fit the elements within it, right-click the placemat title, and select Smart Resize.