#Is there a way to use the "Collision box size gizmo" to my own script?

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steady verge May 4, 2025, 2:19 PM

im making a tool where i need to change the size of boxes on the editor, is there a way to access the box resize resize gizmo (pictured) from my script and update values accordingly? or make something similar?

long inlet May 4, 2025, 2:49 PM

steady verge im making a tool where i need to change the size of boxes on the editor, is ther...

Heya, started looking into this

Figured I’d let you know ahead of time

https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/tutorials/plugins/editor/3d_gizmos.html

Godot Engine documentation

3D gizmo plugins

Introduction: 3D gizmo plugins are used by the editor and custom plugins to define the gizmos attached to any kind of Node3D node. This tutorial shows the two main approaches to defining your own c...

https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/classes/class_editornode3dgizmoplugin.html

Godot Engine documentation

EditorNode3DGizmoPlugin

Inherits: Resource< RefCounted< Object A class used by the editor to define Node3D gizmo types. Description: EditorNode3DGizmoPlugin allows you to define a new type of Gizmo. There are two main way...

https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/classes/class_editornode3dgizmo.html

Godot Engine documentation

EditorNode3DGizmo

Inherits: Node3DGizmo< RefCounted< Object Gizmo for editing Node3D objects. Description: Gizmo that is used for providing custom visualization and editing (handles and subgizmos) for Node3D objects...

https://github.com/arnemileswinter/godot-cube-gizmo-demo

GitHub

GitHub - arnemileswinter/godot-cube-gizmo-demo: This project serves...

This project serves as an example for creating and using Gizmo Plugins in Godot 4.1. - arnemileswinter/godot-cube-gizmo-demo

Godot doesn’t let scripts grab the built-in collision-box gizmo; if you want draggable handles, make your own via EditorNode3DGizmoPlugin (or fork an existing gizmo demo) and map its handles to your node’s size.

https://youtu.be/pOx4BW3ek3w?si=dDheQhI491hh8qLr

YouTube

Octodemy

Creating a custom tool plugin in Godot 4

How to create your own custom plugins in Godot 4.
It's very easy to create your own addon in Godot. Most of the editor is built using the very same UI game nodes you are already used to. A plugin is just another tool script.

Here we'll go over the basics of what are Godot plugins and make a simple tool plugin.
We'll make Undo and Redo actions w...

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(YouTube, 15 min) walks through making an editor plugin, registering it, adding handles, and wiring undo/redo, exactly the groundwork you need before adding resize handles.