Version: 2023.1
Creating a Tile Palette
选择工具

在瓦片地图上绘制

The following details the steps and tools for painting Tiles on a Tilemap. However, if you are painting an Isometric Tilemap, refer to Creating a Tile Palette for an Isometric Tilemap for more specific information.

Tile Palette window

To open the Tile Palette window, go Window > 2D > Tile Palette .

2D Tile Palette window
The Tile Palette window.

Selecting the Active Target

To begin painting with Tiles, select the Tilemap you want to paint on from the Active Target dropdown menu in the Tilemap Palette window. Tilemaps created in the Scene’s hierarchy are automatically added to the dropdown menu. Only the currently selected Active Target is affected by the Tile Palette painting tools.

The Active Target highlighted
The Active Target dropdown menu (highlighted).

Hover over an option in the Active Target dropdown menu to reveal toggle options to the left of its name. Refer to the table below for their different functions.

Active Target toggle options.
Active Target toggle options.

选项 功能
Visible icon Eye Selecting this will toggle the visibility of the target in the Scene View.
Picker icon Ping Selecting this will ping the target in the Hierarchy Window. This will help to identify the target in that window.

Tile Palette toolbar

Paint on the active Tilemap with the painting tools from the Tile Palette toolbar at the top of the Tile Palette window (highlighted below). These tools can also be used to edit and paint on the Tile Palette itself.

Tile Palette toolbar
The Tile Palette toolbar.

Tile Palette tools and shortcuts

The following shows the shortcuts for each Tile Palette painting tool. Select the respective tool for more information about their specific functions.

工具 Shortcut key
Select Tool
Select Tool
S
Move Tool
Move Tool
M
Paintbrush Tool
Paintbrush Tool
B
Box Fill Tool
Box Fill Tool
U
Picker Tool
Picker Tool
I
To temporarily switch to the Picker Tool when using the following Tools:
Paintbrush Tool Ctrl+B (macOS: Cmd+B)
Box Fill Tool Ctrl+U (macOS: Cmd+U)
Eraser Tool
Eraser Tool
D
To temporarily switch to the Eraser Tool when using the following Tools:
Paintbrush Tool Shift+B
Box Fill Tool Shift+U
Flood Fill Tool
Flood Fill Tool
G

Select Tool

Use the Select Tool to select a Tile on the Active Tilemap, or hold and drag it over multiple Tiles to select more at once.

Select Tool highlighted
Selecting the Select Tool.

Selecting a Tile with the Select Tool.
Selecting a Tile on the Tilemap with the Select Tool.

When you select a Tile(s) with the Select Tool, the selected Tile(s)’ property details are shown in the Inspector window in two main property sections - the Grid Selection Properties and the Modify Tilemap properties. Refer to the Select Tool page for more information about these properties.

After selecting Tiles with the Select Tool, you can then use the Move Tool to move selected Tiles to a different position on the Tilemap.

Move Tool

Use the Move Tool to move the Select Tool’s Tile selection. Note that the Move Tool cannot select Tiles by itself. Hold and drag selected Tiles to another position on the Tilemap.

Move Tool highlighted
Selecting the Move Tool.

Moving Tiles with the Move Tile.
Moving Selected Tiles (highlighted in orange) with the Move Tile.

Paintbrush Tool

Use the Paintbrush Tool by first selecting a Tile in the Tilemap Palette, or hold and drag it over multiple Tiles to select more at once. Then click on any location on the Tilemap in the Scene to begin painting with your selected Tiles. Hold Shift while using the Paintbrush Tool to temporarily switch to the Erase Tool.

Paintbrush Tool highlighted
Selecting the Paintbrush Tool.

Painting with the Paintbrush Tool
Selecting a Tile from the Tilemap Palette (right) and painting it onto the Tilemap (left) with the Paintbrush Tool.

To select and paint with Tiles that are already on the Tilemap instead of the Tilemap Palette, hold Ctrl as you select Tiles on the Tilemap with the Paintbrush Tool. This temporarily switches it to the Picker Tool to pick Tiles from the Tilemap directly for painting.

Box Fill Tool

Use the Box Fill Tool by first selecting a Tile in the Tilemap Palette, or hold and drag over multiple Tiles to select more at once. Then hold and drag the Box Fill Tool over the Tilemap to draw a rectangular shape which automatically fills with the selected Tile(s). Selections made with the other tools (such as the Select Tool) can also be used with the Box Fill Tool.

Box Fill Tool highlighted.
Selecting the Box Fill Tool.

Painting with the Box Fill Tool.
Selecting Tiles from the Tilemap Palette (right), then painting with the Box Fill Tool (left) on the Tilemap.

Picker Tool

Use the Picker Tool to pick a Tile from the Tilemap or Tilemap palette, or hold and drag over multiple Tiles to select more at once. The active tool switches to the Paintbrush Tool once a selection is made, to allow you to immediately paint on the Tilemap with the selected Tile(s).

Picker Tool highlighted.
Selecting the Picker Tool.


Selecting Tiles on the Tilemap Palette with the Picker Tool (highlighted in light blue).

Eraser Tool

使用橡皮擦工具可从瓦片地图中删除瓦片,只需在启用该工具时选择要删除的瓦片即可。要一次性擦除更大的区域,请按住擦除工具,根据所需大小在瓦片地图面板中拖动该工具,然后在瓦片地图上绘制要删除的瓦片。

Eraser Tool highlighted.
Selecting the Eraser Tool.


Erase Tiles in the selection.

Flood Fill Tool

Use the Flood Fill Tool by first selecting a Tile from the Tile Palette, then use the tool to fill a contiguous area of empty cells or identical Tiles with the selected Tile. This tool can only be used with a single selected Tile, and cannot be used with a selection with multiple Tiles.


Selecting the Flood Fill Tool.


Select the Tile from the Tile Palette (left) to automatically Flood Fill the four identical Tiles in the middle of the Tilemap (right).

Active Brush inspector


The active Brush Inspector window.

The Active Brush Inspector window is found at the bottom of the Tile Palette window and is minimized by default. It allows you to change the current active Brush and its properties. Drag the bottom toolbar upwards to expand it the window.


The Active Brush dropdown menu, with Default Brush selected by default.

Use the dropdown menu to change the active Brush to the different Brushes available in your project, such as custom Scriptable Brushes.

Brush preview and other shortcuts


A preview of the picked Tile is shown at the cursor.

When painting with the active Brush on a Tilemap in the Scene view, a preview of the picked Tile(s) is shown at the cursor location. This is the Brush preview that helps you to visualize the placement of the Tiles before painting. Note that brush previews with multiple Tiles may look different when the cursor hovers over neighboring rows or columns. This is more pronounced on Hexagonal Tilemaps.

使用以下快捷键,可以更改所拾取的瓦片的方向或 z 位置,这可以直观地反映在画笔预览中。

快捷键 功能
[ 顺时针旋转有效画笔。
] 逆时针旋转有效画笔。
Shift+[ 沿 x 轴翻转有效画笔。
Shift+] 沿 y 轴翻转有效画笔。
-
(Only available when Lock Z Position is disabled)
Increase the z-position of the active Brush. This is only available when Lock Z Position is disabled for the active Brush.
=
(Only available when Lock Z Position is disabled)
Decrease the z-position of the active Brush. This is only available when Lock Z Position is disabled for the active Brush.
Shift+B Switch to the next Brush in the Brush list
Shift+Alt+B Switch to the previous Brush in the Brush list

Tilemap Focus


The Tilemap Focus dropdown menu.

Use the Tilemap Focus mode to focus on a specific Tilemap or Grid GameObject by fading out other GameObjects in the Scene. This is useful when working with multiple Tilemap layers to avoid confusion and clutter. The Tilemap Focus mode will be activated on the current Active Target.

Creating a Tile Palette
选择工具