Tools

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RoboCo Tools are meticulously designed to make building robots fun and easy. All tools can be found at the bottom of RoboCo’s Interface. The six main tools include: the Select Tool, the Translate Tool, the Rotate Tool, the Resize Tool, the Joint Tool, the Erase Tool and the Paint Tool. Additionally, you can also access the Box Select, Additional Selection, Send to Ground, Undo/Redo, and Trash commands via the Tools interface.

RoboCo Tools

Name Icon Description Example
Select Tool Tool Select with Background.png This tool is used to click and drag parts in the build zone.
Translate Tool Tool Move with Background.png This tool is used to move parts along the 3 axes.
Rotate Tool Tool Rotate with Background.png This tool is used to rotate parts along the 3 axes.
Resize Tool Tool Scale with Background.png This tool is used to resize parts along the 3 axes.
Joint Tool Tool Joints with Background.png With a joint selected, this tool cycles through joint types or clears joints.
Erase Tool Tool Erase with Background.png This allows players to click on parts to delete them.
Paint Tool Paint Icon with Background.png This tool is used to paint robots parts by clicking on them

Additional RoboCo Tool Commands

Name Icon Description Example
Box Select Click and drag the Select Tool to select multiple parts at once
Additional Select Click with the Select Tool and hold the Shift Key to individually select multiple parts
Send to Ground This will send a player’s robot to the ground
Undo/Redo This allows you to undo/redo an action
Trash This button deletes the entire robot from the build zone