Editor Guide

Opening the Editor

The behavior tree editor provides a visual interface for creating and managing behavior trees.

Creating a New Tree

1. Open the behavior tree editor
2. Click “New Behavior Tree”
3. Enter a name for your tree
4. Start adding nodes

Node Operations

Adding Nodes

• Drag nodes from the palette to the canvas
• Right-click on canvas to open context menu
• Use keyboard shortcuts for quick access

Connecting Nodes

• Click and drag from a node’s output port
• Drop on another node’s input port
• Connections show execution flow

Configuring Nodes

• Select a node to view its properties
• Configure parameters in the property panel
• Use bindings to connect to blackboard variables

Blackboard Panel

The blackboard panel allows you to:

• Define variables used by the tree
• Set initial values
• Specify variable types

Variables:
  - health: number = 100
  - target: Entity = null
  - isAlert: boolean = false

Saving and Loading

• Save: Ctrl+S or File → Save
• Export: Export as JSON for runtime use
• Import: Load existing tree files

Debugging

• Use the play button to test execution
• Watch node status in real-time
• View blackboard values during execution

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+S	Save
Ctrl+Z	Undo
Ctrl+Y	Redo
Delete	Remove selected
Ctrl+C	Copy
Ctrl+V	Paste