Grouping other objects

To group objects using a null object, the objects must be children of the null object.

To make an object the child of a null object, either:

• Drag the object onto the null object in the Scene panel.
• Right-click on the null object in the Scene panel, select Insert, then select the object that you want to group under the null object.

You'll see the child of the null object listed underneath it in the Scene panel with a slight indent. In the image below, plane0, plane1 and plane2 are all children of nullObject0:

Shape and color

Null objects have both a Shape and Color property which can be changed in the Inspector. These can be used to visualise your null object as a wireframed shape within the Viewport.

Below, you can see that nullObject0 is being represented in the Viewport by a yellow cube:

Making your null objects visible can help you when looking for specific objects in your project, as null objects with an associated shape can be selected by clicking them directly in the Viewport. Being able to see null objects can also help you to better understand how the different elements of a complex project interact.

Remember, your null object's shape and color can only be seen in the Viewport, and won't have any impact on how your effect looks, works or performs when previewing or publishing.

Creating patches

Clicking the arrow next to a property in the Inspector will create a patch to represent it.

In the Inspector, click Create under Interactions and select either:

• Object Tap - to create a patch representing the null object (and its children) in the scene and an Object Tap patch, which will detect when someone taps the null object.
• Producer Patch - to create a patch that represents the null object.

Properties

Visible

Clear this box to stop the null object and any children from being rendered in the scene.

Shape and color

Visualise your null object as a wireframed shape within the Viewport.

Transformations

Change the position, scale and rotation of the null object. You also use the manipulators to do this.

Tags

Tags are reference words which you can assign to one or more objects in the Scene Panel. You can tag all scene objects, such as 2D and 3D objects, sounds and lights. Assign a different tag to each object or the same tag to multiple objects.

Interactions

Insert simple combinations of patches involving the instance into the Patch Editor, like tap gestures.

Enable For

Choose the camera or cameras on a mobile device in which you want to render the null object.