# OBJECTS TOOL

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In that tool, you will be able to choose from a wide variety of assets and place them one by one on the map. About **1800 built-in objects** are included in the software, and you can add many more with custom packs.

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The **Objects Tool** is split into **two parts**, one on the **left** of your screen with **controls**, and one on the **right** with the **asset selection.**

## BASIC CONTROLS

* Select an **Object** in the **right panel** and click to place it on the map. \\

* **Rotate** it with your <kbd>MOUSE WHEEL</kbd> (15° steps) or with the **Rotation Slider** on the left.\\

* Change its **scale** by holding <kbd>⌥ ALT</kbd> while **scrolling** with your **mouse wheel**.\\

* If you want to **move** it or **remove** it, you'll need to use the [**Selection Tool**](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/all-the-tools/select-tool).

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## ADVANCED CONTROLS&#x20;

* **Hold** <kbd>A</kbd> to **mirror** an asset before placing it.\\

* <kbd>RIGHT CLICK</kbd> to **rotate** an object by 90° increments.\\

* **Hold** <kbd>Z</kbd> while using the <kbd>MOUSE WHEEL</kbd> to **rotate** an object by **5° steps**.

{% hint style="success" %}
**Pro Tip:** *In the* [***Selection Tool***](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/select-tool/interactive-areas#move-rotate-resize)*, you can manually **rotate** an **Object** and change its **size** beyond the tool's limits.*&#x20;
{% endhint %}

* Cycle through the objects in the library by holding <kbd>🡅 SHIFT</kbd> and using the <kbd>MOUSE WHEEL</kbd>.

{% hint style="info" %}
For some reason, in the Objects Tool, rotations with the **mouse wheel** are respectively 15° and 5° steps, but in the [Selection Tool](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/select-tool/contextual-controls#objects), they rotate with 30° and 10° steps (but you can also [freely rotate](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/select-tool/interactive-areas#move-rotate-resize) them).
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## SETTINGS

### Layers

You can select the **layer** you want to place your asset on, and also choose if the next one will be **over** or **under** those on the same layers.

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*Check out the* [*Layers page*](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/general-info/layers-and-sorting) *for more info*
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### Shadow <a href="#shadow" id="shadow"></a>

You can enable or disable **drop shadow** for each individual object.

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### Block Light

You can set an asset to block light made with the [Light Tool](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/all-the-tools/effects-tab/light-tool). Basically, the asset will cast a shadow if it is in the light source's range.&#x20;

*Please note that the* [*light source*](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/effects-tab/light-tool#shadows) *needs to have Shadows enabled.*&#x20;

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### **Author's Thoughts**

*While this seems like an interesting addition, the object in itself isn't in the light, so it casts shadow over itself. I think it would have made more sense to start the shadow after the asset, so I find this feature a bit frustrating.*
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### **Colorable assets**

Some assets are fully or partly **colorable**. By default, they will be displayed with a **reddish tint** in the asset library on the right, and will be accompanied by a small **picker symbol** on the the top left of their preview.\\

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You can change the **custom color** in the left panel. The rectangle is a dropdown menu and the picker icon is a full color picker. \\

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{% hint style="info" %}
See the [Custom Color Palette Chapter](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/general-info/custom-color-palette) for more info.
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When you select a color, you see all the colorable assets change in real time in the library. The placed assets won't be affected, but you can change the color of a placed asset in the [Selection Tool](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/select-tool/contextual-controls#objects).

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## FINDING AN OBJECT

### Tags

On the left, there's a list of **Tags** that can help you finding an asset. Click on a tag and see the corresponding objects in the right panel.

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### Sets

If you click on <kbd><mark style="color:blue;">**Custom Set**<mark style="color:blue;"></kbd>, you will open a **dropdown menu** with several sets of tags you can choose from. The corresponding assets from all the **tags** will be displayed on the **right**.

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* If you're using [custom asset packs](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/introduction/first-look/assets-menu), the **Tags** and the **Tag Sets** might not look the same, as the asset creators are the ones choosing and naming them.&#x20;
* If several [third party creators](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/custom-assets-and-mods/custom-asset-creators) use the **same name** for **Tag** or a **Tag Set**, their assets will be **merged** under that **Tag** or **Tag Set**.
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{% hint style="success" %}
**Pro Tip:** Tags can also be used in the **Search Bar**.
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### Search Bar

As for the **Path Tool**, you can use the **search bar** in the **right panel** to look for **keywords** (names of the objects). The slider under it goes from **Fuzzy** (inexact spelling) to **Exact** (specific spelling).&#x20;

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* To **start** or **refresh** the search, press **Enter**
* To **reset** the search, click on the **bin** on the right, or hit **Enter** with an **empty box**
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### Used Assets

You can look for assets you've **already placed** on the map by using the **Used** tab in the right panel.

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Be aware that the Used tab is not always working perfectly, and you might see assets you've removed, or miss assets you've placed. It works fine most of the time.
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### Asset info

Since V 1.1.1.0, in the bottom right corner of the screen,  you will find the **name** of the selected asset and the **pack** it comes from ("**Default**" being the **built-in** assets).

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## USEFUL INFO

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### Good to know

* Since Dungeondraft 1.1.1.1, all the default [Portals](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/all-the-tools/design-tab/portal-tool) are available as Objects too.
* In the [Selection Tool](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/all-the-tools/select-tool), you can access all the objects settings and even more
* Dungeondraft contains over 1,5k objects but some [third party asset creators](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/custom-assets-and-mods/custom-asset-creators) have much more, sometimes going over 50k or even 100k assets.
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***

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## Related Mods

* [Additional Search Options](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/custom-assets-and-mods/some-useful-mods/additional-search-options) adds search options (who could have guessed?)
* [Colour and Modify Things](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/custom-assets-and-mods/some-useful-mods/colour-and-modify-things-beta) adds more options to recolor objects
* [Convert Object Into Pattern](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/custom-assets-and-mods/some-useful-mods/convert-object-into-pattern) allows to crop an object by turning it into a pattern
* [Dropshadower](https://unofficial-dd-manual.gitbook.io/dungeondraft/custom-assets-and-mods/some-useful-mods/dropshadower) lets you add high quality shadows to your objects
* [Flexible Resize](https://cartographyassets.com/assets/40839/flexible-resize/) adds sliders to resize objects in only one direction
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