Tool Palette, Modeling Mode - Unreal Engine 5.3.
This article is a list of the Unreal Engine 5.3 modeling mode tool palette. To learn more about all the available tools, see Modeling Tools.
Tool Palette
The Tool Palette is a panel that consists of all the tools available within a selected category in the user Interface (UI) of Unreal Engine 5.3 Modeling Mode.
To see the Tool Palette Panel, you must first go to modeling mode (SHIFT+5), and then select a tool category within the Tool Cateogry Panel.
Tool Palette Panel List
Create (Category)
Build new meshes from predefined primitives, paths, or splines.
CubeGrid
Create block out Meshes using a repositionable grid
Create blockout meshes using a repositionable grid. To learn more about this tool, see the CubeGrid overview.
Extrude Polygon
Draw and extrude 2D Polygons to create new objects
Draw and extrude polygons freehand or from a selection of predefined shapes.
Extrude Path
Draw and extrude 2D Paths to create new objects
Draw and extrude PolyPaths to create new meshes such as walls and ramps.
Revolve Path
Draw and revolve 2D Paths to create new objects
Draw and revolve pathways around an axis to create a symmetrical mesh.
Revolve Spline
Revolve splines to create new objects
Revolve a spline to create a new mesh.
Draw Spline
Draw a spline in the level
Draw a spline in the level.
Mesh Splines
Triangulate the Spline Components of selected actors to create new objects
Triangulate the spline components of the selected actors to create new meshes.
Select (Category)
Edit element selections. Mesh Element Select must be enabled in the Modeling Mode Quick Settings.
Delete
Delete the current Mesh Selection
Delte the current mesh selection.
Extrude
Extrude the current Mesh Selection
Extrudes geometry from the set of selected faces by moving and stitching them.
Offset
Offset the current Mesh Selection
Offsets geometry from the set of selected faces. Mouse movement controls offset distance. Click in the viewport to complete the offset.
PushPull
Push/Pull the current Selected Faces
Faces can cut away the mesh or bridge mesh parts.
Inset
Inset the current Selected Faces
Insets the current set of selected faces. Mouse movement controls the inset distance. Click in the viewport to complete the inset.
Outset
Ouset the current Selected Faces
Expands the set of selected faces out. Mouse movement controls the outset distance. Click in the viewport to confirm the outset distance.
Cut
Cut the current Selected Faces
Triangulate the spline components of the selected actors to create new meshes.
Bevel
Bevel the current Mesh Selection (Edges or Faces)
Slants the edge loops around the selected faces.
Insert Loop
Insert Edge Loops into the Selected Mesh
Inserts a chain of edges across quads in a mesh. Edges will not be inserted on non-quad faces.
Clean
Retriangulate the current Mesh or Mesh Selection
Retriangulate the current mesh or mesh selection.
XForm (Category)
Adjust the placement or representation of a mesh.
Transform
Transform the selected Meshes
Transform different aspects of the selected mesh.
Aling
Aling the selected Objects
Repositions the selected meshes in relation to one another.
Merge
Merge multiple Meshes to create new objects
Combines multiple meshes into one, keeping intersecting geometry.
Duplicate
Duplicate single Meshes to create a new object
Duplicates a single mesh, creating a new actor.
Edit Pivot
Edit the pivot points of the selected Meshes
Edit the pivot point placement on the selected mesh.
Bake Transform
Bake rotation and scale into the selected Meshes
Bakes the scale and rotation values into the mesh. By default scale is uniformly set to 1, while rotation is uniformly set to 0.
Transfer
Copy the first selected Mesh to the second selected Mesh
Transfers the data of one mesh to a target mesh or to a specific LOD used by the target mesh.
Convert
Convert the selected Meshes to a diferrent type of Mesh Object
Change the Output Type of a mesh between a Static Mesh, Dynamic Mesh, or Volume.
Split
Split the selected Meshes into the separate parts based on connectivity
Takes a mesh with disconnected geometry and splits them into separate mesh.
Pattern
Create patterns of Meshes
Tile one or more selected meshes along a Line, Grid, or Circle oriented on a movable 3D plane.
ISMEd
Edit the Instances of Instanced Static Mesh Component
Edit instances in Instance Static Mesh Components.
Deform (Category)
Sculpt or distort a mesh as a whole or in specific areas.
Vertex Sculpt
Vertex sculpting
Sculpt the target mesh, adjusting its vertices, using various brushes.
Dynamic Sculpt
Dynamic mesh sculpting
Sculpts the target mesh using various brushes and dynamically adds new geometry to the mesh through remeshing.
Smooth
Smooth the shape of the selected Mesh
Even out the surface of the mesh, helping remove jagged artifacts.
Offset
Offset the surface in the selected Mesh
Adjust the positioning of the mesh's vertices by a specified amount along their normal.
Warp
Reshape the selected Mesh using the space deformers
Reshape a mesh using non-linear transforms such as Blend, Flare, and Twist.
Lattice
Deform the selected Mesh using a 3D lattice/grid
Edit a mesh via its vertices using a structure of points.
Displace
Tessellate and Displace the selected Mesh
Distort the vertices of a mesh based on preset algorithms, user-generated weight maps, or texture maps.
Deform PolyGroups
Deform Meshes via PolyGroups
Opens tools to deform meshes via their PolyGroups. To learn more about this tool, see the Deform PolyGroup overview.
Model (Category)
Perform granular mesh editing.
PolyGroup Edit
Edit Meshes via PolyGroups
Opens tools, such as Extrude, Bevel, and Edge Loop, to edit meshes via PolyGroups. To learn more about this tool, see the PolyGroup Edit overview.
Subdivide
Subdivide the selected Mesh via Polygroups or Triangles
Increase the resolution of a mesh by PolyGroups or triangles. To learn more about this tool, see the Subdivide overview.
Boolean
Apply Boolean operations to the two selected Meshes
Subtract or add mesh pairs. To learn more about this tool, see the Boolean overview.
PolyCut
Cut the selected Mesh with an extruded polygon
Cuts the selected mesh with extrude polygon and open tools to define the new mesh.
Plane Cut
Cut the selected Meshes with a 3D plane
Cut the selected mesh on a plane.
Mirror
Mirror the selected Meshes
Reflect a mesh(es) along a given plane to create new geometry.
Mesh Cut
Split one Mesh into parts using a Second Mesh
Split one mesh into parts using a second mesh. To learn more about this tool, see the Mesh Cut overview.
Trim
Trim/Cut the selected Mesh with the second selectec Mesh
Trim or cut selected meshes with a second mesh.
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Mesh (Category)
Mesh processing for inspecting, optimizing, and editing a mesh's geometry.
Tri Select
Select and edit Mesh triangles with a brush interface
Quickly select triangles to edit a mesh and adjust secondary properties.
Triangle Edit
Select and Edit the Mesh vertices, edges, and traingles
Opens tools to edit the mesh via triangles.
Fill Holes
Fill holes in the selected Mesh
Fills any holes in your mesh.
Weld
Weld Overlapping Mesh edges
Automatically combines disconnected edges of the selected mesh within a given tolerance.
Union
Boolean Union the selected Meshes, including Self-Union to resolve self-intersections
Combines multiple meshes into one, resolving self intersections.
Jacket
Remove hidden triangles from the selected Meshes
Removes hidden triangles from the selected meshes.
Simplify
Simplify the selected Mesh
Attempts to reduce the triangle density of the selected mesh.
Remesh
Re-triangulate the selected Mesh
Retriangulate and increase triangle density on the selected mesh.
Project
Map/re-mesh the first selected Mesh onto the second selected Mesh
Map or Re-mesh one mesh onto the targeted mesh (the second selected mesh).
Voxel (Category)
Convert a mesh into voxels to perform volumetric operations before converting it back into a mesh.
Voxel Wrap
Wrap the selected Meshes using SDFs/voxels
Wrap a selected mesh using voxels—helping remove holes as well as removing self-intersections and hidden triangles.
Voxel Blend
Blend the selected Meshes using SDFs/voxels
Blend selected meshes using voxels.
Voxel Offset
Offset/Inset the selected Meshes using SDFs/voxels
Offset or inset the surface of the selected meshes using voxels.
Voxel Boolean
Boolean the selected Meshes using SDFs/voxels
Perform boolean operations on selected meshes and then wrap the result with voxels.
Voxel Merge
Merge the selected Meshes using SDFs/voxels
Merges selected meshes then voxelates the result.
Bake (Category)
Generate textures and vertex color data for meshes.
Bake Textures
Bake textures for a target Mesh
Bake the source mesh's details to a target mesh as textures.
Bake All
Bake textures for a target Mesh from multiple source Meshes
Bake textures for a single mesh from multiple source meshes.
Bake Vertex Colors
Bake vertex colors for a target Mesh
Bake a source mesh's details to a target mesh as vertex colors.
Bake RC
Bake renders into new textures for a target Mesh from multiple source Meshes
Bakes textures for a target mesh from multiple source meshes via a virtual photo or render capture.
UVs (Category)
Edit the UV coordinates of a mesh, changing how textures are mapped to the surface.
AutoUV
Automatically unwrap and pack UVs
Automatically unwrap and pack UVs for the selected mesh.
UV Unwrap
Recompute UVs for existing UV islands or PolyGroups
Recompute UVs for existing UV islands or PolyGroups, helping minimize stretched and squashed areas.
Project UVs
Compute UVs via projecting to simple shapes
Creates UVs from casting a predefined shape or point onto your mesh.
Edit UV Seams
Add UV seams
Interactively separate edges in the Viewport to create seams.
Transform UVs
Transform UV islands in UV space
Interactively scale, rotate, and translate UV islands in the Viewport.
Layout UVs
Transform and Repack existing UVs
Transform, stack, or repack existing UVs.
UV Editor
Launch UV asset editor
Launch a dedicated Editor for creating and editing UVs.
Attributes (Category)
Inspect and adjust the secondary properties of a mesh.
Inspect
Inspect Mesh attributes
Inspect mesh attributes.
LOD Manager
Inspec the LODs of a Static Mesh Asset
Opens the LOD Manager to define and create LODs for the selected Static Mesh Asset.
Normals
Recompute or Repair Normals
Recomputes the normals and opens tools to set Normals calculations by toggling options on and off and setting the Normals Topography.
Tangents
Recompute Tangents
Edit the mesh's lines and tangents.
Generate PolyGroups
Generate new PolyGroups
Generates PolyGroups for your mesh.
Paint PolyGroups
Paint new PolyGroups
Paint PolyGroups onto a mesh using brushstrokes.
Edit Attributes
Edit/configure Mesh attributes
Edit the mesh's different attributes, including UVs, and add new attributes as well.
Edit Materials
Assign materials to selected triangles
Assign multiple materials and new material elements to triangles selected via brushstrokes.
Paint Vertex Colors
Paint Mesh Vertex Colors
Paint on specific Weight Map Layers, which first need to be generated with the AttrEd tool.
Paint Maps
Paint attribute maps
Paint on specific Weight Map Layers, which first need to be generated with the AttrEd tool.
Inspect Collision
Inspect the physics/collision geometry for selected Meshes
Inspect physics geometry for the selected mesh.
Simple Collision Editor
Edit the simple collision shapes for the selected Mesh
Edit the simple collision shape of the selected mesh.
Mesh To Collision
Convert selected Meshes to Simple Collision Geometry (for last selected)
Convert the selected mesh(es) to Simple Collision Geometry for the last selected mesh.
Collision To Mesh
Convert Simple Collision Geometry to a new Mesh Object
Converts Simple Collision Geometry to a new mesh Actor.
Misc (Category)
Additional utility tools such as managing LODs, and volume conversion.
AutoLOD
Automatically generate a simplified LOD with baked Textures/Materials for a Mesh
Opens a toolset to generate and define Static Mesh LOD Assets.
Pivot Actor
Add actor to act as a pivot for child components
Add an actor to act as a pivot for the child components.
Revolve Boundary
Revolve Mesh boundary loops to create new objects
Revolves the mesh boundary loops to create a new shape.
Volume To Mesh
Convert a Volume to a new Mesh Object
Define and convert a Volume Actor to a Static or Dynamic Mesh Actor.
Mesh To Volume
Convert a Mesh to a Volume
Defines the conversion of a mesh to a new Volume.
Convert BSPs
Convert BSP to a new Mesh Object
Convert Binary Space Partitioning geometry to a mesh.
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