---
title: "configureEntity(_:hoverEffect:allowedInputTypes:collisionShapes:)"
framework: realitykit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: "realitykit/manipulationcomponent/configureentity(_:hovereffect:allowedinputtypes:collisionshapes:)"
---

# configureEntity(_:hoverEffect:allowedInputTypes:collisionShapes:)

Apply a default configuration to an entity to enable to it for use with manipulation component.

## Declaration

```swift
static func configureEntity(_ entity: Entity, hoverEffect: HoverEffectComponent.HoverEffect? = nil, allowedInputTypes: InputTargetComponent.InputType? = nil, collisionShapes: [ShapeResource]? = nil)
```

## Parameters

- `entity`: The entity to configure.
- `hoverEffect`: A replacement for the default HoverEffect this method applies.
- `allowedInputTypes`: A replacement for the allowed input types this method applies.
- `collisionShapes`: A replacement for the deafult collision shape this method generates based on the entity’s bounding box.

## Discussion

Discussion This function applies an InputTargetComponent, CollisionComponent, and HoverEffectComponent to an Entity. Use this method on an entity that already has a mesh asset in a ModelComponent. The system generates a collision mesh based on the entity’s bounding box if you don’t set one. This function will replace any pre-existing components of these types.

## See Also

### Configuring the manipulation

- [audioConfiguration](realitykit/manipulationcomponent/audioconfiguration-swift.property.md)
- [dynamics](realitykit/manipulationcomponent/dynamics-swift.property.md)
- [releaseBehavior](realitykit/manipulationcomponent/releasebehavior-swift.property.md)