How To Drag And Drop Any Game Object

Step 1 Create Project

Create a new unity 3D project and set the environment as shown below. Take an empty game object and name it as DragAndDrop and create some other game objects like sphere, cube etc.

Step 2 Create Script

Make C# script and name it as GameobjectDragAndDrop.

Step 3 Click Detection

First of all you need to enter the code required to detect the gameobject when clicked on it.

Use the following method for it:

GameObject ReturnClickedObject(out RaycastHit hit)
    {
        GameObject target = null;
        Ray ray = Camera.main.ScreenPointToRay(Input.mousePosition);
        if (Physics.Raycast(ray.origin, ray.direction * 10, out hit))
        {
            target = hit.collider.gameObject;
}
        return target;
    }

Step 4 Update Method

Write the following code in Update method:

void Update()
    {
 
        if (Input.GetMouseButtonDown(0))
        {
            RaycastHit hitInfo;
            target = ReturnClickedObject(out hitInfo);
            if (target != null)
            {
                isMouseDrag = true;
                Debug.Log("target position :" + target.transform.position);
                //Convert world position to screen position.
                screenPosition = Camera.main.WorldToScreenPoint(target.transform.position);
offset = target.transform.position - Camera.main.ScreenToWorldPoint(new Vector3(Input.mousePosition.x, Input.mousePosition.y, screenPosition.z));
            }
        }
 
        if (Input.GetMouseButtonUp(0))
        {
            isMouseDrag = false;
        }
 
        if (isMouseDrag)
        {
            //track mouse position.
            Vector3 currentScreenSpace = new Vector3(Input.mousePosition.x, Input.mousePosition.y, screenPosition.z);
 
            //convert screen position to world position with offset changes.
            Vector3 currentPosition = Camera.main.ScreenToWorldPoint(currentScreenSpace) + offset;
 
            //It will update target gameobject's current postion.
            target.transform.position = currentPosition;
        }
 
    }

Step 5 Apply Script

Now, apply this script onto DragAndDrop GameObject. 

Step 6 Testing

Run the program and click on any object that you want to drag and drop.

It's Done.

I hope you find this blog post very helpful while working with Drag and Drop any Game object in Unity. Let me know in comment if you have any question regarding Game Object. I will reply you ASAP.

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Ajay Parmar

I am professional game developer, developing games in unity (for all platforms). I am very passionate about game development and aim to create addictive, interactive, high quality games.