Getting Started

Installing MonKey

Simply import MonKey in your project from the asset store.

Monkey is situated by default in the plugin folder. If you want to move Monkey elsewhere, check out the Settings section (we do not however recommend doing so as it would lengthen your overall compile time).

MonKey is compatible with all the Unity version from 5.6. It should automatically make the necessary changes in case you switch from one version to the other.

However, in the unlikely event in which you encounter any problem after switching the engine's version, please delete MonKey's folder and reimport it.

Note: If you are using Unity 2018.3, you may have a warning telling you the plugin uses obsolete Unity API: you can ignore this warning as it will only happen when you import MonKey. It is due to some files being compiled only for older versions, these files are ignored as soon as MonKey detects your Unity version.

Opening The Console

To Call MonKey, you can hit one of the default hotkey ( ` ~ §±²^º¬Ё), or go to Tools/Monkey Commander/Activate Command Console.

The hotkeys were configured to map to the top left key of your keyboard, and should match most of the keyboard layouts available.

If you are unable to use this key or if you would like to use another one, please get to the Settings section.

The Monkey Console is dockable, but can also work as a popup if you prefer to not to change your work layout.

Note: We recommend the docked mode, as it makes the workflow easier in our experience. If you do not want Monkey to be visible all the time, you can as well make the tab secondary. Whenever you will call the monkey, the tab will refocus.

We also made sure the color scheme matches both the pro and free editor colors when MonKey is Sleeping, so that it is not intrusive.

Note 2: If you do not dock the Monkey Console, it will reappear as a popup every time you call it. It may as well be a bit slower than the docked mode to load. It is however the most practical usage when working on a small screen.

Where To Get Started : Our Top 10 Commands!

You don't really know what commands to use first?

Here's our Top 10 list of commands (out of the 130+) which should already boost your workflow . In parenthesis is the quick name for a quick search in the console, and the hotkeys:

• New Instance Under Mouse let you quickly populate a level and instantiate prefabs that directly fit on the terrain. There are few other ways as well! ( NIM | ALT+I )
• Find Asset is a faster and more efficient search bar than Unity's search field, and much faster to access! ( FA | CTRL+T )
• Find GameObject is doing the same, but for scene objects. Some variants are available as well ( FG | CTRL +G )
• Open Scene is the one we probably use most often, because it's a much faster way to switch between scenes and quickly change their content (OS | CTRL+HOME)
• Reset Transform is one of the one that you Unity should support by default, clicking on all those fields is really annoying... ( RT | ALT+SHIFT+T )
• New Scriptable Object simplifies a lot the custom scriptable objects creation: no needs to create right mouse button menus anymore! ( NSO | CTRL+ALT+T )
• Replace Selected GameObjects is a life saver when you want to quickly iterate the look of your game or balance a level ( RS )
• Rename Replace Term is a very convenient way to quickly rename a lot of objects or assets. Some more are available! ( RRT | ALT+F2 )
• Randomize Rotation / Scale / Position saves a lot of time for large scale level design, especially when you want to create a natural look ( RAR, RAS, RAP | ALT+SHIFT+1, ALT+SHIFT+2, ALT+SHIFT+3 )
• Move Under Mouse is a very quick way to move assets around, even over a very large distance, many more move commands are available! ( MM | ALT+ UP )

Not what you are looking for, or want to explore more? Check out the full list of commands!