Click and add blocks on a platformer.

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Hey all,

I’m trying to create a 2D platformer game where you can click on the screen and create a block where you clicked. This will all be on a 0 Z axis. This is the code I have so far attached to an empty game object:

var block : Rigidbody;
var level: GameObject;

function Start()
{
	level = GameObject.Find("Level");
}

function Update () 
{
	if(Input.GetMouseButtonDown(0))
	{
		var pos = Input.mousePosition;
		pos.z = 0;
		Debug.Log(pos);
		clone = Instantiate(block, pos, transform.rotation);
		clone.transform.parent = level.gameObject.transform;
		Destroy (clone.gameObject, 3);
	}
}

I tried using a code similar to a first person shooter bullet code. I’m a little bit new to Unity but I understand what’s going on with the code so far, I need to translate the Mouse’s X and Y value into the screen’s so it will place the blocks accurately. Any suggestions?

Thanks.

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ScreenToWorldPoint should get you on the right track…