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Scatter Objects with Polybrush

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Setting up Polybrush
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Scatter Object Tool
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In this tutorial, you will learn how to use Polybrush to Scatter Objects.
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1.Setting up Polybrush
Polybrush enables you to scatter objects in your Scene with a click of a button. This speeds up
placing objects, such as rocks or trees, in your Scene. Polybrush also provides you with
customizable brushes that allow you to adjust how objects are scattered in your world.
1. In your Unity project, open the Package Manager by navigating to Window > Package
Manager.
2. Find Polybrush and install it (Figure 01).
Figure 01: Polybrush in the Package Manager
Once the package has been installed, close the Package Manager window and navigate to Tools >
Polybrush > Polybrush Window. This opens the Polybrush tool in a new dockable window
(Figure 02).

Figure 02: Polybrush dockable window

2.Scatter Object Tool
To access the tool to scatter objects in your Scene, click the fourth button in the top toolbar to open
the Scatter brush (Figure 03).

Figure 03: Scatter Prefabs on Meshes tool

The Scatter brush allows you to adjust the brush settings. To begin painting your Meshes, you need
to drag your Prefabs to the Current Palette section at the bottom of the tool (Figure 04).
Figure 04: Scatter brush tool with loaded Prefabs
To begin scattering your objects:
1. Select the object in the Scene onto which you wish to paint your Prefabs.
2. Select the Prefabs you wish to use. This will load them into your current Brush Loadout (Figure
05).
Figure 05: Brush Loadout for the Scatter brush tool
3. The Prefabs in the Brush Loadout now have sliders below their icons. This adjusts the weight of
the Prefab when painting. You can adjust these or leave them at their default weights.
4. Go back to the Scene and left-click to begin scattering your Prefabs to the selected Mesh. The
brush will automatically orient the Prefabs to align to the surface you’re painting (Figure 06).
Figure 06: Scatter brush in action on a plane
The Scatter brush has a few additional settings:
• Brush Mirroring: Allows you to mirror the placement of any Prefab by the X, Y, and Z
coordinates.
• World/Center: A toggle button to set the orientation to World or Camera.
• Use Pivot: If unchecked, the Prefabs will be placed directly on top of the Mesh. If checked,
the Prefabs will be placed using their pivot points.
• Hit Surface is Parent: If this remains unchecked, the prefabs will not be parented to the
Mesh being painted on. If checked, the Prefabs will automatically be parented to the Mesh.
• Avoid Overlap: If unchecked, Polybrush will not attempt to avoid overlapping the Prefabs.
If checked, Polybrush will attempt to avoid placing Prefabs where they might overlap with
others.
• PrefabPalette-Default: Save and load sets of Prefabs for future use.
• Preview Size: This slider adjusts the preview size of the Prefabs in the Brush Loadout and
Current Palette sections.

3.Conclusion
Using the Scatter brush tool allows you to quickly create detailed environments for your scenes.
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