Can I access the new Rect Transform Component by code ?

Questions & Answers
1

Hello all,
I was playing around with the Unity 4.6 Beta, to test out the new UI elements,
What I wanted to do is make a menu appear when a button is pressed.
I tried to make a smooth Transition of the menu with iTween, but this resulted in strange things, as iTween modifies the normal Transform component.
So my question is , is there a way to Access the new Rect Transform by code , so I can make the Transition manually ?
or how do you guys animate the UI ?

Thanks alot ,
T

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Yes the RectTransform can be accessed by code.

(RectTransform)transform;
GetComponent<RectTransform>;

It can also be manipulated using the animation system.

Check out the documentation, beta forums, and learn section for further details

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If your Canvas Render Mode is set at “Screen Space - Camera” or “Screen Space - Overlay”,
the Rect Transform component will be uneditable.