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SetActiveTool

Sets the active EditorTool.
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Definition

SetActiveTool<T>()

Sets the active EditorTool.
public static void SetActiveTool<T>() where T : EditorTool

Remarks

To set a built-in tool, such as Move, Rotate, or Scale, to active, use Tools.current instead.

Examples

using UnityEditor;using UnityEditor.EditorTools;using UnityEngine;class ToolToSetActive : EditorTool{    [MenuItem("Tools/Set Active Tool Type")]    static void SetActiveToolExample()    {        ToolManager.SetActiveTool<ToolToSetActive>();    }    Vector3 m_Position;    public override void OnToolGUI(EditorWindow window)    {        m_Position = Handles.PositionHandle(m_Position, Quaternion.identity);        Debug.Log(m_Position);    }}

SetActiveTool(Type)

Sets the active EditorTool.
public static void SetActiveTool(Type type)

Parameters

type

Type
The EditorTool type to set as the active tool.

Remarks

To set a built-in tool, such as Move, Rotate, or Scale, to active, use Tools.current instead.

Examples

using UnityEditor;using UnityEditor.EditorTools;using UnityEngine;class ToolToSetActive : EditorTool{    [MenuItem("Tools/Set Active Tool Type")]    static void SetActiveToolExample()    {        ToolManager.SetActiveTool<ToolToSetActive>();    }    Vector3 m_Position;    public override void OnToolGUI(EditorWindow window)    {        m_Position = Handles.PositionHandle(m_Position, Quaternion.identity);        Debug.Log(m_Position);    }}

SetActiveTool(EditorTool)

Sets the active EditorTool.
public static void SetActiveTool(EditorTool tool)

Parameters

tool

EditorTool
The EditorTool instance to set as the active tool.

Remarks

To set a built-in tool, such as Move, Rotate, or Scale, to active, use Tools.current instead.

Examples

using UnityEditor;using UnityEditor.EditorTools;using UnityEngine;class ToolToSetActive : EditorTool{    [MenuItem("Tools/Set Active Tool Type")]    static void SetActiveToolExample()    {        ToolManager.SetActiveTool<ToolToSetActive>();    }    Vector3 m_Position;    public override void OnToolGUI(EditorWindow window)    {        m_Position = Handles.PositionHandle(m_Position, Quaternion.identity);        Debug.Log(m_Position);    }}