playcanvas / playcanvas/editor

Entities with no model to have a visual representation in the Scene Editor

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area: viewport enhancement
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Description

There are times where Entities are used as a reference point such as points on a path as shown in this project: https://playcanvas.com/editor/project/438429

It would be great if there was an option on the Entity to show a selectable mesh representation such as a sphere or a 3 axis object so that (in this case) a path is more visible and easier to work with without having to manually add and remove model components to it.

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Research direction

The issue names no files or tests. Start by tracing the Scene Editor's entity rendering and selection entry points, then compare the referenced path workflow. Done means an entity without a model can show a selectable sphere or three-axis representation without manually adding and removing model components.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend, game-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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