Adobe atmosphere builder 1 Manuale Utente

Once you get the hang of working with objects, building a world is easy. Even in a complex 
world, you can use different techniques to simplify the workflow. For example, you can use 
the Objects palette to view all the objects in a world (see “Using the Objects palette” on 
page 29). You can connect objects to each other to make resizing a structure easier (see 
“Aligning and connecting objects” on page 34). You can lock objects, hide objects, create 
hierarchies, and apply transformations.

Some people prefer to build a world methodically, others dynamically. Atmosphere 
Builder facilitates many work styles, so experiment and find the techniques that work best 
for you.

Working in a world becomes more complex as you add objects to it. Objects may overlap 
each other, making them difficult to select. In addition, identifying objects becomes a 
challenge. For example, if you have ten box objects in a world, how do you tell which one 
is a table and which one is a chair? This is where the Objects palette comes into play.

The Objects palette lists all of the objects in a world and provides an easy way to select and 
name objects. For example, you might create a group called “Dining Room” that contains 
all of the objects you want to add to a dining room, such as a table, chairs, paintings, and 
so on. The relationship between objects and groups is called a hierarchy. A hierarchy adds 
structure to the objects in a world and makes arranging and manipulating objects much 
easier. For more information on creating groups, see “Grouping objects” on page 36.

Choose Window > Objects.

Click the plus icon 

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to the left of the group name. 

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