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Understanding the Command Pattern<\/h3>\n<p>The Command Pattern is pivotal for implementing undo functionality. This design pattern encapsulates a request as an object, allowing for parameterization of clients with queues, requests, and operations.<\/p>\n<pre><code>public interface ICommand { void Execute(); void Undo(); }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Implement this interface with classes for each action you want to support undo functionality, such as move, rotate, or delete.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Storing Commands<\/h3>\n<p>Create a stack to store executed commands. This stack allows you to \u2018pop\u2019 commands and undo them as needed.<\/p>\n<pre><code>Stack<icommand> _commandHistory = new Stack<icommand>();<\/icommand><\/icommand><\/code><\/pre>\n<h3>3. Implementing Undo Logic<\/h3>\n<p>Ensure that each command object can undo its operation. For instance:<\/p>\n<pre><code>public class MoveCommand : ICommand { private Transform _entity; private Vector3 _oldPosition; private Vector3 _newPosition; public MoveCommand(Transform entity, Vector3 newPosition) { _entity = entity; _oldPosition = entity.position; _newPosition = newPosition; } public void Execute() { _entity.position = _newPosition; } public void Undo() { _entity.position = _oldPosition; } }<\/code><\/pre>\n<h3>4. Triggering Undo<\/h3>\n<p>Bind the undo functionality to a keyboard shortcut, such as Ctrl+Z, within Unity\u2019s Input system:<\/p>\n<pre><code>if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Z) &amp;&amp; Input.GetKey(KeyCode.LeftControl)) { if (_commandHistory.Count &gt; 0) { var command = _commandHistory.Pop(); command.Undo(); } }<\/code><\/pre>\n<h3>5. Extending to Redo<\/h3>\n<p>To implement redo functionality, maintain a secondary stack for undone commands. 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