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Mouse Picker

Mouse Picker

Detects mouse pressed events and outputs its position.

Method #

This node detects a mouse pressed event and outputs the position of the mouse in either world space or local space.

Mouse picker only works in Builder and in Standalone executables. It does not function in media servers, as media servers capture all mouse functions.

Parameters

These properties control the core behaviours of the node.

ParameterDetails
Active - Responding To MouseToggle whether mouse clicks will be registered or ignored.
Position PlaneWhich plane the mouse position is calculated for.
  • Local X / Y / Z Plane : Chooses the plane along either the X, Y or Z axis, local to the mouse picker.
  • Camera View Plane : Camera Relative to the X and Y coordinates of the cameras view plane.
Plane OffsetPlane offset from the selected Position Plane.
Direction SmoothingHow much smoothing is done to changes in the output rotation.
Use Movement Direction As RotationToggle whether the movement of the mouse is output as a rotation.

Inputs

NameDescriptionTypical Input
Transform ModifiersApply the transforms of another node to this node.Null
Target NodeModifiy the rotations of the node to always direct the z axis towards the input.Null
Local Transform OverrideApply the transforms of another node to this node, relative to its parent.Null