Pins

Pin frequently used variables in Unity, for easy viewing and editing, anytime.


Quick Start

  1. In the Scene View, open the Overlay Menu and enable “Pins”
  2. Select an asset or GameObject
  3. Right click on a variable and choose “Pin”

That’s it! Now the variable is pinned for easy access, and you can add as many more as you like đŸ™‚

Removing a Pin: To remove a Pin, just right-click on the variable and uncheck the “Pin” menu item

Using the Pins overlay

  • Asset– Show all Pins on project assets (prefabs, scriptable objects, etc)
  • Scene– Show all Pins on GameObjects in the current scene(s)
  • Pins Menu
    • Clear Pins in Current Scene
    • Clear Pins in All Scenes
    • Clear Asset Pins
  • Object Name – Pins are grouped by their object, click to open/close
  • Shortcut Actions (shown on hover)
    • Click the “info” icon to pop up a Properties panel for this object
    • Click the “Select” icon to select the object

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Thanks for looking and happy game dev!