{"id":426,"date":"2019-05-06T16:19:29","date_gmt":"2019-05-06T16:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.sisus.co\/power-inspector\/?p=426"},"modified":"2021-03-24T17:45:17","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T17:45:17","slug":"object-reference-drawer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/docs.sisus.co\/power-inspector\/enhanced-drawers\/object-reference-drawer\/","title":{"rendered":"Object Reference Drawer"},"content":{"rendered":"

The drawer for\u00a0Unity Object<\/a> reference fields in Power Inspector has been enhanced with addition features.<\/p>\n

The Drag N Drop Conundrum<\/h1>\n

A common problem in the default inspector<\/a> occurs, when you want to assign a reference to a Component<\/strong><\/a> field, but the Component resides on a different GameObject<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

How do you do that exactly?<\/p>\n

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If you try to drag-n-drop<\/strong> the target GameObject from the hierarchy view, it always just assigns its Transform Component.<\/p>\n

The Object Picker<\/strong> is no help here either, as it can’t be used to select a specific Component inside a GameObject.<\/p>\n

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The only way to get around this problem in the default inspector is through an obscure<\/strong> and lengthy<\/strong> process involving the opening of multiple inspector windows and the locking of views. I suspect it’s something that many users don’t even know how to do.<\/p>\n

Cross-GameObject Drag-N-Drop<\/h1>\n

In Power Inspector<\/strong>, if you drag a GameObject reference from the hierarchy view to a Component field, the quick select context menu<\/strong> pops open, letting you specify<\/strong> exactly which Component you wish to assign.<\/p>\n

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(If you do the same with an Unity Object field, the same thing happens, except this time the dragged GameObject is also listed as an additional option.)<\/p>\n

Quick Select Context Menu<\/h1>\n

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\nYou can also manually<\/strong> open the quick select context menu by right-clicking<\/strong> the object reference control.
\nWhen opened in this manner, the menu will list all<\/strong> valid targets within the open Scenes.<\/p>\n

All options will be hierarchically<\/strong> organized<\/strong> in the same order as they appear in the Hierarchy view, providing a fast and intuitive method for locating your target.<\/p>\n

The Eyedropper Tool<\/h1>\n

You can use the new eyedropper tool functionality to easily pick targets<\/strong> from the scene view<\/strong> simply by clicking them<\/strong>.<\/p>\n