• 1 Overview
• 2 Creating a new scene
• 3 Editing objects
  • 3.1 Creating a new object
  • 3.2 Editing position
• 4 Ribbon tab
• 5 Object creation modes
  • 5.1 Layers
  • 5.2 Creating objects with a brush
    • 5.2.1 Surface
• 6 Builder 3D
• 7 Shortcuts
• 8 Scene properties
• 9 See also

Scene editor is designed for performing various operations in 3D space.

Scene can be created via creating the corresponding resource. Read more about resource creation. When scene is being created, you can pick basic template, so the initial scene would be prefilled with some objects, like skybox or several light sources.

Scene editor has several instruments for objects editing. There is Scene Editor tab in the ribbon, where additional instruments can be found. This tab will be described below. You can also edit objects through Objects Window or Settings Window. These windows can be used to edit any other kind of resources as well.

The easiest way to create an object is through Resources Window. Just pick desired object and drag it to the scene.

Another way to create an object is to use context menu.

Once an object is selected, it can be moved with Transfom Tool instrument. With this tool you can translate, rotate, or scale the objects.

Transform tool regime can be switched by clicking on the corresponding icon in the ribbon, or via pressing R, T, Y, U keys.

Name	Description
	Switches the control mode of the selected objects to the Selection mode which allows to select objects only, without the possibility of their transformation.
	Switches the control mode of the selected objects to the Move mode which allows to control the position of the objects.
	Switches the control mode of selected objects to the Rotation mode which allows to control the orientation of objects. When single object is selected then only this object can be rotated. When a group of objects is selected then the rotation occurs around a central point among all selected objects.
	Switches the control mode of the selected objects to the Scaling mode which allows to control the scale of objects.
	Switches the control mode of the selected objects to the Transformation mode using the local coordinate system instead of the global one. The local coordinate system is based on space of the object.

When scene editor is activated, Scene Editor tab appears in the ribbon. This tab has some additional tools for scene editing.

Name	Description
	Allows to configure whether to display various additional data in the scene.
	Align selected objects positions along all three axes. Alignment step can be configured in Project Settings.
	Align selected objects positions along X axis.
	Align selected objects positions along Y axis.
	Align selected objects positions along Z axis.
	Adds physical body to selected objects.
	Removes physical body from selected objects.
	Attaches one object to another. This button can't be pressed unless two or more objects are selected.
	Detaches selected objects between each other.
	The mode of creating objects using the Drag and Drop method.
	The mode of creating objects by mouse clicking.
	The mode of creating objects with brush.
	A list of objects you can create objects within. The list may contain Root (scene), Group Of Objects, Layers.
	Brush size.
	Brush strength of impact.
	Brush hardness. Determines the strength of impact depending on the distance to the center of the tool.

In addition to the Drag and Drop method of creating, there are two more: creating by clicking and creating using a brush. Modes are switched in the Scene Editor tab.

Creating by clicking is almost the same as Drag and Drop mode. For its working, you need to select the created object in the Resources Window, then click the left mouse button in the workspace.

Objects can be grouped using layers. To place objects in a layer, you need to select the desired layer in the Destination list. New objects will be created in the selected layer.

You can hide layers and change the ability to select objects in the workspace. A layer object with nested objects can be found in the object tree in the Objects Window.

Creating with a brush is the third mode of creating objects. This mode is suitable for creating a large number of objects. Brush options are specified in the ribbon tab.

A brush is commonly used to create a large number of objects of the same type. To effectively create a large number of objects, there is a special type in the editor: Group Of Objects. This type is a container for the effective management and display of a large number of objects of the same type. Unlike objects created in the usual way, objects created in a group are not components.

In order to draw something with a brush, you first need to select the desired object to create in the Resources Window, for example, 'Samples\Starter Content\Models\Sci-fi Drone ZR7\SF_Drone-ZR7.obj'. In the tab, select Brush mode, also select 'Group Of Objects' in the Destination list. A brush frame will appear in the workspace, after that you can draw.

In order to draw into a group, it is necessary to configure its basic objects or, in other words, base objects. You can find information about it on the link.

Brush mode has additional features compared to the two previously described methods for creating objects. With a brush, you can create objects using the so-called surfaces, which are determined by Surface type. The type of surface, or the surface, determines which set of objects will be created during the drawing process and how exactly it will be created.

For example, when creating vegetation, a large number of similar 3D models are usually used. Placed objects can have different sizes, random rotation. All this can be configured using the surfaces applied by brush.

You can find the example of the customized surface in 'Samples\Starter Content\Models\Ribbon Grass\Ribbon Grass.surface', the scene in 'Samples\Starter Content\Scenes\Surface.scene'.

Builder 3D is an extension of the scene editor. It includes fast level creation tools, 3D modeling tools, constructive solid geometry operations. Read more.

• Import 3D Model
• Base Types
• Builder 3D