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Single Placement Tool

The Single Placement tool allows for precise, individual placement of crowd elements in your scene with individual control over position and orientation.

Single Placement Tool

Usage

The Single Placement tool primarily uses keyboard shortcuts for adjusting instances, with a handy shortcut overlay visible in the bottom right of the screen. For a complete list of shortcuts, see Keyboard Shortcuts.

Basic Controls

  • Mouse Placement: Click to place an instance at the cursor location
  • Rotation:
    • Use Z and X keys to rotate left and right respectively
    • Hold left mouse button and drag to rotate the instance. Release to place with the current rotation
  • Size Adjustment: Use Ctrl + Scroll Wheel to resize the instance
  • Animation Control: Use V and B keys to preview different animations

Placement Settings

Instance placement is affected by the selected crowd brush's placement settings, including:

  • Surface alignment
  • Height offset
  • Rotation constraints
  • Other placement rules

For detailed brush configuration options, see Crowd Brushes.

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