# Tools

> Class used to manipulate the tools used in Unity's Scene View.

## Definition

* **Type:** Class
* **Namespace:** [UnityEditor](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityeditor.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEditor.CoreModule
* **Inherits from:** [ScriptableObject](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/scriptableobject.md)

```csharp
public sealed class Tools : ScriptableObject
```

## Static Properties

| Property                                                                                      | Description                                                              |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| [current](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityeditor/tools/current.md)                       | The tool that is currently selected for the Scene View.                  |
| [handlePosition](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityeditor/tools/handleposition.md)         | The position of the tool handle in world space.                          |
| [handleRect](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityeditor/tools/handlerect.md)                 | The rectangle used for the rect tool.                                    |
| [handleRectRotation](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityeditor/tools/handlerectrotation.md) | The rotation of the rect tool handle in world space.                     |
| [handleRotation](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityeditor/tools/handlerotation.md)         | The rotation of the tool handle in world space.                          |
| [hidden](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityeditor/tools/hidden.md)                         | Hides the Tools(Move, Rotate, Resize) handles in the Scene view.         |
| [pivotMode](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityeditor/tools/pivotmode.md)                   | Are we in Center or Pivot mode.                                          |
| [pivotRotation](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityeditor/tools/pivotrotation.md)           | What's the rotation of the tool handle.                                  |
| [rectBlueprintMode](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityeditor/tools/rectblueprintmode.md)   | Is the rect handle in blueprint mode?                                    |
| [viewTool](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityeditor/tools/viewtool.md)                     | The option that is currently active for the View tool in the Scene view. |
| [viewToolActive](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityeditor/tools/viewtoolactive.md)         | Returns true if the active tool is a view or navigation tool.            |
| [visibleLayers](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityeditor/tools/visiblelayers.md)           | Which layers are visible in the Scene view.                              |

## Static Events

| Member                                                                                            | Description                                         |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| [pivotModeChanged](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityeditor/tools/pivotmodechanged.md)         | Callback triggered when the pivot mode changes.     |
| [pivotRotationChanged](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityeditor/tools/pivotrotationchanged.md) | Callback triggered when the pivot rotation changes. |
| [viewToolChanged](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityeditor/tools/viewtoolchanged.md)           | Callback triggered when the view tool changes.      |

## Inheritance

**Inherited Members:**

* [ScriptableObject.CreateInstance(string)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/scriptableobject/createinstance.md#createinstance\(string\))
* [ScriptableObject.CreateInstance(Type)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/scriptableobject/createinstance.md#createinstance\(type\))
* [ScriptableObject.CreateInstance\<T>()](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/scriptableobject/createinstance.md)
* [Object.GetEntityId()](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/getentityid.md)
* [Object.GetHashCode()](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/gethashcode.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, Transform)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, Vector3, Quaternion)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, Transform, Vector3, Quaternion)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, int)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, int, Transform)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, int, Vector3, Quaternion)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, int, ReadOnlySpan\<Vector3>, ReadOnlySpan\<Quaternion>)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, int, Transform, Vector3, Quaternion)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, int, Transform, Vector3, Quaternion, CancellationToken)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, int, Transform, ReadOnlySpan\<Vector3>, ReadOnlySpan\<Quaternion>)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, int, Transform, ReadOnlySpan\<Vector3>, ReadOnlySpan\<Quaternion>, CancellationToken)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, InstantiateParameters, CancellationToken)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, int, InstantiateParameters, CancellationToken)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, Vector3, Quaternion, InstantiateParameters, CancellationToken)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, int, Vector3, Quaternion, InstantiateParameters, CancellationToken)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.InstantiateAsync\<T>(T, int, ReadOnlySpan\<Vector3>, ReadOnlySpan\<Quaternion>, InstantiateParameters, CancellationToken)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiateasync.md)
* [Object.Instantiate(Object, Vector3, Quaternion)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md#instantiate\(object-vector3-quaternion\))
* [Object.Instantiate(Object, Vector3, Quaternion, Transform)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md#instantiate\(object-vector3-quaternion-transform\))
* [Object.Instantiate(Object)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md#instantiate\(object\))
* [Object.Instantiate(Object, Scene)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md#instantiate\(object-scene\))
* [Object.Instantiate\<T>(T, InstantiateParameters)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md)
* [Object.Instantiate\<T>(T, Vector3, Quaternion, InstantiateParameters)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md)
* [Object.Instantiate(Object, Transform)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md#instantiate\(object-transform\))
* [Object.Instantiate(Object, Transform, bool)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md#instantiate\(object-transform-bool\))
* [Object.Instantiate\<T>(T)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md)
* [Object.Instantiate\<T>(T, Vector3, Quaternion)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md)
* [Object.Instantiate\<T>(T, Vector3, Quaternion, Transform)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md)
* [Object.Instantiate\<T>(T, Transform)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md)
* [Object.Instantiate\<T>(T, Transform, bool)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/instantiate.md)
* [Object.Destroy(Object, float)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/destroy.md)
* [Object.DestroyImmediate(Object, bool)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/destroyimmediate.md)
* [Object.FindObjectsByType(Type)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/findobjectsbytype.md#findobjectsbytype\(type\))
* [Object.FindObjectsByType(Type, FindObjectsInactive)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/findobjectsbytype.md#findobjectsbytype\(type-findobjectsinactive\))
* [Object.DontDestroyOnLoad(Object)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/dontdestroyonload.md)
* [Object.FindAnyObjectByType\<T>()](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/findanyobjectbytype.md#findanyobjectbytypet\(\))
* [Object.FindAnyObjectByType\<T>(FindObjectsInactive)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/findanyobjectbytype.md#findanyobjectbytypet\(findobjectsinactive\))
* [Object.FindObjectsByType\<T>()](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/findobjectsbytype.md#findobjectsbytypet\(\))
* [Object.FindObjectsByType\<T>(FindObjectsInactive)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/findobjectsbytype.md#findobjectsbytypet\(findobjectsinactive\))
* [Object.FindAnyObjectByType(Type)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/findanyobjectbytype.md#findanyobjectbytype\(type\))
* [Object.FindAnyObjectByType(Type, FindObjectsInactive)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/findanyobjectbytype.md#findanyobjectbytype\(type-findobjectsinactive\))
* [Object.ToString()](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/tostring.md)
* [Object.name](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/name.md)
* [Object.hideFlags](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/hideflags.md)

### Operators

| Operator                                                                           | Description                                                             |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [operator ==](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/op-equality.md)   | Compares two object references to see if they refer to the same object. |
| [bool](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/op-implicit.md)          | Determines whether the object exists.                                   |
| [operator !=](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/object/op-inequality.md) | Compares if two objects refer to a different object.                    |