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Tile palette Scene view overlays reference

Explore the properties and settings in the overlay windows you can use in the Scene view when you're working with 2D tiles.
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Explore the properties and settings you can use in the
Scene

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view when you work with 2D tiles.

Tile Palette Clipboard overlay

The Tile Palette Clipboard overlay.

The Tile Palette Clipboard overlay is a compact version of the Tile Palette window. To open it, select Tile Palette Overlay in the toolbar of the Tile Palette window.
Select a tile in the main area of the overlay to paint into the Scene view with it.

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Property

Icon

Description

Active Tile PaletteSets the tile palette to display and use. When you open the dropdown, the active tile palette has a checkmark (✓) next to its name.
Create New Tile PaletteN/ACreates a new tile palette. For more information, refer to Tile Palette window reference.
Tile Palette EditPenEnables editing the tile palette instead of the Scene view. When you enable this property, the tools in the toolbar select, move, and edit the tiles inside the main area of the overlay.
GridGridDisplays the cell grid in the main area.
GizmosGizmo GenericEnables gizmos in the main area. If you enable Tile Palette Edit and select a tile using the Select tool, Unity displays gizmos for moving, rotating, scaling, and transforming tiles.
Hide Tile Palette On PickShow Tile PaletteHides the overlay when you select a tile to paint with.

Tilemap Focus overlay

The Tilemap Focus overlay appears in the Scene view while the Tile Palette window is open.

Property

Description

Focus OnHighlights the grid or tilemap you select in the Hierarchy window, and grays out other grids and tilemaps. The options are:
  • None: Highlights no grids or tilemaps.
  • Tilemap: Highlights the tilemap you select in the Hierarchy window.
  • Grid: Highlights the grid you select in the Hierarchy window.

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