Mouse Picker
Updated: 4 Dec 2023
Detects mouse pressed events and outputs its position.
Mouse Picker
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.
Parameter Details Active - Responding To Mouse Toggle whether mouse clicks will be registered or ignored.
Position Plane Which 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 Offset Plane offset from the selected Position Plane.
Direction Smoothing How much smoothing is done to changes in the output rotation.
Use Movement Direction As Rotation Toggle whether the movement of the mouse is output as a rotation.
Inputs
These properties control the core behaviours of the node.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Active - Responding To Mouse | Toggle whether mouse clicks will be registered or ignored. |
| Position Plane | Which plane the mouse position is calculated for.
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| Plane Offset | Plane offset from the selected Position Plane. |
| Direction Smoothing | How much smoothing is done to changes in the output rotation. |
| Use Movement Direction As Rotation | Toggle whether the movement of the mouse is output as a rotation. |
| Name | Description | Typical Input |
|---|---|---|
| Transform Modifiers | Apply the transforms of another node to this node. | Null |
| Target Node | Modifiy the rotations of the node to always direct the z axis towards the input. | Null |
| Local Transform Override | Apply the transforms of another node to this node, relative to its parent. | Null |