# OBJECTS TOOL

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.

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 MOUSE WHEEL (15° steps) or with the **Rotation Slider** on the left.
* Change its **scale** by holding ⌥ ALT while **scrolling** with your **mouse wheel**.
* If you want to **move** it or **remove** it, you'll need to use the [**Selection Tool**](/guide/all-the-tools/select-tool.md). *** ## ADVANCED CONTROLS * **Hold** A to **mirror** an asset before placing it.
* RIGHT CLICK to **rotate** an object by 90° increments.
* **Hold** Z while using the MOUSE WHEEL to **rotate** an object by **5° steps**. {% hint style="success" %} **Pro Tip:** *In the* [***Selection Tool***](/guide/all-the-tools/select-tool/interactive-areas.md#move-rotate-resize)*, you can manually **rotate** an **Object** and change its **size** beyond the tool's limits.* {% endhint %} * Cycle through the objects in the library by holding 🡅 SHIFT and using the MOUSE WHEEL. {% 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](/guide/all-the-tools/select-tool/contextual-controls.md#objects), they rotate with 30° and 10° steps (but you can also [freely rotate](/guide/all-the-tools/select-tool/interactive-areas.md#move-rotate-resize) them). {% endhint %} ## 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. {% hint style="info" %} *Check out the* [*Layers page*](/guide/general-info/layers-and-sorting.md) *for more info* {% endhint %}

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

### Block Light You can set an asset to block light made with the [Light Tool](/guide/all-the-tools/effects-tab/light-tool.md). Basically, the asset will cast a shadow if it is in the light source's range. *Please note that the* [*light source*](/guide/all-the-tools/effects-tab/light-tool.md#shadows) *needs to have Shadows enabled.*

{% hint style="info" %} ### **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.* {% endhint %} ### **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.

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.

{% hint style="info" %} See the [Custom Color Palette Chapter](/guide/general-info/custom-color-palette.md) for more info. {% endhint %} 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](/guide/all-the-tools/select-tool/contextual-controls.md#objects).

When you select a color, you see all the colorable assets change in real time in the library.

*** ## 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.

Only corresponding objects appear in the list

### Sets If you click on **Custom Set**, 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**.

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

You must go in the "All" tab to find the search bar

In Fuzzy mode, "blood" will also show similar words, like "wood"

In Exact mode, "blood" will only show the objects containing "blood" in their names

{% hint style="info" %} * 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** {% endhint %} ### Used Assets You can look for assets you've **already placed** on the map by using the **Used** tab in the right panel.

{% hint style="warning" %} 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. {% endhint %} ### 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).

Pack: Default assets
Asset name: Log Pile 01

Pack: WFW Fantasy A 2.04 (custom pack)
Asset name: Sack Filled Apples 01 A

*** ## USEFUL INFO {% hint style="warning" %} ### Good to know * Since Dungeondraft 1.1.1.1, all the default [Portals](/guide/all-the-tools/design-tab/portal-tool.md) are available as Objects too. * In the [Selection Tool](/guide/all-the-tools/select-tool.md), you can access all the objects settings and even more * Dungeondraft contains over 1,5k objects but some [third party asset creators](/guide/custom-assets-and-mods/custom-asset-creators.md) have much more, sometimes going over 50k or even 100k assets. {% endhint %} *** {% hint style="info" %} ## Related Mods * [Additional Search Options](/guide/custom-assets-and-mods/some-useful-mods/additional-search-options.md) adds search options (who could have guessed?) * [Colour and Modify Things](/guide/custom-assets-and-mods/some-useful-mods/colour-and-modify-things.md) adds more options to recolor objects * [Convert Object Into Pattern](/guide/custom-assets-and-mods/some-useful-mods/convert-object-into-pattern.md) allows to crop an object by turning it into a pattern * [Dropshadower](/guide/custom-assets-and-mods/some-useful-mods/dropshadower.md) 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 {% endhint %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://dungeondraft-encyclopaedia.gitbook.io/guide/all-the-tools/objects-tab/objects-tool.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.