# Properties

Each object has a set of properties (attributes) that define aspects of an object, such as position, color and many other things. You can change these properties to affect the object using the Property Editor window or by wiring.

To use the Property Editor: On the **wrist menu**, choose the **EDIT** menu item and then the **PROPERTIES** item to enable the Property mode. Then point at an object and use the trigger to select it. The grey Properties Editor for that object will appear on the left wrist.

You can then change values on this form to alter an object. You can **Name** the object.

The **Material** (especially **kDiffuse**) changes the material color of the object. **KAmbient** is the color reflected by ambient light. **KSpecular** is the color reflected by specular light. The number after the color buttons is **Shininess** - sharpness of the specular reflection.

**Position**, **Rotation** and **Scale** change those values numerically. The **Draggable** checkbox enables a user to move the object in **PLAY** mode. **PersistenceLocation** is where an object is stored. If it is null, then it is stored by a higher-level object which contains it.

The icon at the upper right is Display Keyboard (to enable typing in words and numbers)

The **Edit Different Object** button displays an Object Browser window to see a list of all objects in the Zone.

The **Delete** button will remove/destroy the object. Point at the **X** in the upper right to close the Properties Editor window.

Details on all the possible properties are here [Properties_of_Classes](/content/wiki/index.php?title=Properties_of_Classes "Properties of Classes"/index.html)

## Changing Properties "Live"

Instead of using the Property Editor, you can use some convenient tools to change properties that are often changed. You can easily move and resize objects with these tools.

The 4-direction arrows menu item puts you in a mode that allows you to grab an object and freely move and rotate it. However, if an object’s **Draggable** property is unchecked, it can’t be moved in this mode.

The **ROTATE**, **SCALE** and **TRANSFORM** menu items alter an object more specifically. Use ray/trigger to select the menu item, then select the object you want to alter. Bright colored arrows will appear around the object. Point at an arrow, hold the trigger and move to change the object.

**ROTATE** changes the object’s pitch, yaw and roll angles.

**SCALE** changes the size of the object in X,Y,Z. The bar with a cube on the end changes the overall size of all three axes of the object, the other three arrows only change the size along one axis.

**TRANSFORM** moves the object’s position by X,Y,Z. Move the colored arrow to move the object.

## Zone Properties

- Zone spawn point and rotation - set the location and orientation of a user who just entered a zone
- Extent - size of zone in meters
- CellSize - size of pick zone

## All Properties

- Details on all properties: [Properties_of_Classes](/content/wiki/index.php?title=Properties_of_Classes "Properties of Classes"/index.html)
- Details on [Shaders](/content/wiki/index.php?title=Shaders "Shaders"/index.html)