Hierarchy

GAME MAKER 0.9 IMPROVEMENT

Bug fixes have been applied to improve scrolling in the Hierarchy panel.

GAME MAKER 0.9 UPDATE

The Game Maker Editor has a redesigned user interface. Documentation is being updated.

What is the Hierarchy?

Use the Hierarchy to find objects quickly and create parent and child relationships to manage objects as a group during build and play modes.

The Hierarchy button opens a window listing all Objects in your Experience, allowing you to:

• Focus the camera on an object (you can also press the F key)
• Toggle the visibility of any item listed (in Builder and Play Modes)
• Open the ≡ menu for any Object and:

  

  • Rename an Object

  • Save to Preset

  • Replace With Preset

• Organize Objects - left click to select, then drag and drop between two objects listed
• Create Parent/Child relationships between Objects

Parent Objects Control Child Objects' Properties

Creating a Parent/Child relationship between Objects can help with managing them as a group in Builder Mode and during gameplay.

When you move or rotate the Parent Object in the Viewport, the Child Object will follow.

When you toggle visibilty of the Parent Object in the Viewport, the Child Object will also change.

Create Parent and Child Relationship

Click an Object in the Hierarchy that will be a Child Object and then drag and drop it on top of another Object in the list that will be its Parent. You will see new icons next to the Objects to show their relationship:

Parent Object - the left most object

Child Object - indented to the right under its parent

To reverse this, drag and drop the Child Object between two Objects on the main level so it no longer has a parent object. Example:

A Parent Object with two child Objects

A Child object may also be a Parent of other Objects. It will still keep the same child icon, and its Child Object will be indented to the right. Example: