Class Editor

The main managed editor class. Editor root object.

Inheritance

System.Object

Editor

Namespace: FlaxEditor

Assembly: FlaxEngine.CSharp.dll

Syntax

[Unmanaged]
public sealed class Editor : Object

Fields

CodeDocs

The scripts documentation.

Declaration

public CodeDocsModule CodeDocs

Field Value

CodeDocsModule

CodeEditing

The scripts editing.

Declaration

public CodeEditingModule CodeEditing

Field Value

CodeEditingModule

ContentDatabase

The content database module.

Declaration

public ContentDatabaseModule ContentDatabase

Field Value

ContentDatabaseModule

ContentEditing

The content editing module.

Declaration

public ContentEditingModule ContentEditing

Field Value

ContentEditingModule

ContentFinding

The content finder module.

Declaration

public ContentFindingModule ContentFinding

Field Value

ContentFindingModule

ContentImporting

The content importing module.

Declaration

public ContentImportingModule ContentImporting

Field Value

ContentImportingModule

CustomData

The custom data container that is stored in Editor instance. Can be used by plugins to store the state during editor session (state is preserved during scripts reloads).

Declaration

public Dictionary<string, string> CustomData

Field Value

System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary<System.String, System.String>

EngineProject

The engine project info.

Declaration

public ProjectInfo EngineProject

Field Value

ProjectInfo

GameProject

The game project info.

Declaration

public ProjectInfo GameProject

Field Value

ProjectInfo

Icons

The icons container.

Declaration

public EditorIcons Icons

Field Value

FlaxEditor.EditorIcons

LocalCachePath

The path to the local cache folder shared by all the installed editor instance for a given user (used also by the Flax Launcher).

Declaration

public static readonly string LocalCachePath

Field Value

System.String

Options

The editor options manager.

Declaration

public OptionsModule Options

Field Value

OptionsModule

Prefabs

The prefabs module.

Declaration

public PrefabsModule Prefabs

Field Value

PrefabsModule

ProgressReporting

The progress reporting module.

Declaration

public ProgressReportingModule ProgressReporting

Field Value

ProgressReportingModule

ProjectCache

The editor per-project cache manager.

Declaration

public ProjectCacheModule ProjectCache

Field Value

ProjectCacheModule

Scene

The scene module.

Declaration

public SceneModule Scene

Field Value

SceneModule

SceneEditing

The scene editing module.

Declaration

public SceneEditingModule SceneEditing

Field Value

SceneEditingModule

Simulation

The simulation module.

Declaration

public SimulationModule Simulation

Field Value

SimulationModule

StateMachine

The editor state machine.

Declaration

public EditorStateMachine StateMachine

Field Value

FlaxEditor.States.EditorStateMachine

Thumbnails

The thumbnails module.

Declaration

public ThumbnailsModule Thumbnails

Field Value

ThumbnailsModule

UI

The UI module.

Declaration

public UIModule UI

Field Value

UIModule

Undo

The undo/redo.

Declaration

public EditorUndo Undo

Field Value

EditorUndo

Windows

The windows module.

Declaration

public WindowsModule Windows

Field Value

WindowsModule

Properties

Instance

Gets the Editor instance.

Declaration

public static Editor Instance { get; }

Property Value

Editor

IsEveryAssemblyLoaded

Checks if every managed assembly has been loaded (including user scripts assembly).

Declaration

public static bool IsEveryAssemblyLoaded { get; }

Property Value

System.Boolean

IsFlaxEngineTheBest

Gets a value indicating whether Flax Engine is the best in the world.

Declaration

public bool IsFlaxEngineTheBest { get; }

Property Value

System.Boolean

IsHeadlessMode

Gets a value indicating whether this Editor is running in headless mode. No windows or popups should be shown. Used in CL environment (without a graphical user interface).

Declaration

public bool IsHeadlessMode { get; }

Property Value

System.Boolean

IsInitialized

Gets a value indicating whether Editor instance is initialized.

Declaration

public bool IsInitialized { get; }

Property Value

System.Boolean

IsPlayMode

True if the editor is running now in a play mode. Assigned by the managed editor instance.

Declaration

public static bool IsPlayMode { get; }

Property Value

System.Boolean

LastProjectOpenedEngineBuild

Gets the build number of the last editor instance that opened the current project. Value 0 means the undefined version.

Declaration

public static int LastProjectOpenedEngineBuild { get; }

Property Value

System.Int32

MainTransformGizmo

Gets the main transform gizmo used by the SceneEditorWindow.

Declaration

public TransformGizmo MainTransformGizmo { get; }

Property Value

FlaxEditor.Gizmo.TransformGizmo

Methods

add_LightmapsBakeEnd(Editor.LightmapsBakeEndDelegate)

Declaration

public static void add_LightmapsBakeEnd(Editor.LightmapsBakeEndDelegate value)

Parameters

Editor.LightmapsBakeEndDelegate value

add_LightmapsBakeProgress(Editor.LightmapsBakeProgressDelegate)

Declaration

public static void add_LightmapsBakeProgress(Editor.LightmapsBakeProgressDelegate value)

Parameters

Editor.LightmapsBakeProgressDelegate value

BakeAllEnvProbes()

Bakes all environmental probes in the scene.

Declaration

public void BakeAllEnvProbes()

BakeLightmapsOrCancel()

Starts lightmaps baking for the open scenes or cancels it if already running.

Declaration

public void BakeLightmapsOrCancel()

BuildAllMeshesSDF()

Builds SDF for all static models in the scene.

Declaration

public void BuildAllMeshesSDF()

BuildCSG()

Builds CSG for all open scenes.

Declaration

public void BuildCSG()

BuildNavMesh()

Builds Nav mesh for all open scenes.

Declaration

public void BuildNavMesh()

BuildScenesOrCancel()

Starts building scenes data or cancels it if already running.

Declaration

public void BuildScenesOrCancel()

CanExport(String)

Checks if the given asset can be exported.

Declaration

public static bool CanExport(string path)

Parameters

System.String path The asset path (absolute path with an extension).

Returns

System.Boolean True if can export given asset, otherwise false.

CanImport(String, out String)

Checks if can import asset with the given extension.

Declaration

public static bool CanImport(string extension, out string outputExtension)

Parameters

System.String extension The file extension.

System.String outputExtension The output file extension (flax, json, etc.).

Returns

System.Boolean True if can import files with given extension, otherwise false.

ClearLightmaps()

Clears the lightmaps linkage for all open scenes.

Declaration

public void ClearLightmaps()

CloseSplashScreen()

Closes editor splash screen popup window.

Declaration

public static void CloseSplashScreen()

CookMeshCollision(String, CollisionDataType, ModelBase, Int32, UInt32, ConvexMeshGenerationFlags, Int32)

Cooks the mesh collision data and saves it to the asset using CollisionData format. action cannot be performed on a main thread.

Declaration

public static bool CookMeshCollision(string path, CollisionDataType type, ModelBase model, int modelLodIndex = 0, uint materialSlotsMask = 4294967295U, ConvexMeshGenerationFlags convexFlags, int convexVertexLimit = 255)

Parameters

System.String path The output asset path.

CollisionDataType type The collision data type.

ModelBase model The source model.

System.Int32 modelLodIndex The source model LOD index.

System.UInt32 materialSlotsMask The source model material slots mask. One bit per-slot. Can be used to exclude particular material slots from collision cooking.

ConvexMeshGenerationFlags convexFlags The convex mesh generation flags.

System.Int32 convexVertexLimit The convex mesh vertex limit. Use values in range [8;255]

Returns

System.Boolean True if failed, otherwise false.

CreateAsset(Editor.NewAssetType, String)

Creates new asset at the target location. [Deprecated in v1.8]

Declaration

public static bool CreateAsset(Editor.NewAssetType type, string outputPath)

Parameters

Editor.NewAssetType type New asset type.

System.String outputPath Output asset path.

Returns

System.Boolean

CreateAsset(String, String)

Creates a new asset at the target location.

Declaration

[Unmanaged]
public static bool CreateAsset(string tag, string outputPath)

Parameters

System.String tag New asset type.

System.String outputPath Output asset path.

Returns

System.Boolean

CreateVisualScript(String, String)

Creates new Visual Script asset at the target location.

Declaration

public static bool CreateVisualScript(string outputPath, string baseTypename)

Parameters

System.String outputPath Output asset path.

System.String baseTypename Base class typename.

Returns

System.Boolean

EnsureState(EditorState)

Ensure that editor is in a given state, otherwise throws FlaxEditor.States.InvalidStateException.

Declaration

public void EnsureState(EditorState state)

Parameters

FlaxEditor.States.EditorState state Valid state to check.

Exceptions

FlaxEditor.States.InvalidStateException

EnsureState<TStateType>()

Ensure that editor is in a state of given type, otherwise throws FlaxEditor.States.InvalidStateException.

Declaration

public void EnsureState<TStateType>()

Type Parameters

TStateType The type of the state type.

Export(String, String)

Exports the given asset to the specified file location.

Declaration

public static bool Export(string inputPath, string outputFolder)

Parameters

System.String inputPath The input asset path (absolute path with an extension).

System.String outputFolder The output folder path (filename with extension is computed by auto).

Returns

System.Boolean True if given asset has been exported, otherwise false.

GetActorEditorSphere(Actor, out BoundingSphere)

Gets the actor bounding sphere (including child actors).

Declaration

public static void GetActorEditorSphere(Actor actor, out BoundingSphere sphere)

Parameters

Actor actor The actor.

BoundingSphere sphere The bounding sphere.

GetAssetReferences(Guid)

Gets a list of asset references of a given asset.

Declaration

[Unmanaged]
public static Guid[] GetAssetReferences(Guid assetId)

Parameters

System.Guid assetId The asset ID.

Returns

System.Guid[] List of referenced assets.

GetShaderSourceCode(Material)

Gets the material shader source code (HLSL shader code).

Declaration

public static string GetShaderSourceCode(Material asset)

Parameters

Material asset The material asset.

Returns

System.String The generated source code.

GetShaderSourceCode(ParticleEmitter)

Gets the particle emitter GPU simulation shader source code (HLSL shader code).

Declaration

public static string GetShaderSourceCode(ParticleEmitter asset)

Parameters

ParticleEmitter asset The particle emitter asset.

Returns

System.String The generated source code.

GetShaderSourceCode(Shader)

Gets the shader source code (HLSL shader code).

Declaration

public static string GetShaderSourceCode(Shader asset)

Parameters

Shader asset The shader asset.

Returns

System.String The generated source code.

Import(String, String, AudioTool.Options)

Imports the audio asset file to the target location.

Declaration

[Unmanaged]
public static bool Import(string inputPath, string outputPath, AudioTool.Options options)

Parameters

System.String inputPath The source file path.

System.String outputPath The result asset file path.

FlaxEngine.Tools.AudioTool.Options options The import settings.

Returns

System.Boolean True if importing failed, otherwise false.

Import(String, String, ModelTool.Options)

Imports the model asset file to the target location.

Declaration

[Unmanaged]
public static bool Import(string inputPath, string outputPath, ModelTool.Options options)

Parameters

System.String inputPath The source file path.

System.String outputPath The result asset file path.

FlaxEngine.Tools.ModelTool.Options options The import settings.

Returns

System.Boolean True if importing failed, otherwise false.

Import(String, String, TextureTool.Options)

Imports the texture asset file to the target location.

Declaration

[Unmanaged]
public static bool Import(string inputPath, string outputPath, TextureTool.Options options)

Parameters

System.String inputPath The source file path.

System.String outputPath The result asset file path.

FlaxEngine.Tools.TextureTool.Options options The import settings.

Returns

System.Boolean True if importing failed, otherwise false.

Import(String, String, IntPtr)

Imports the asset file to the target location.

Declaration

[Unmanaged]
public static bool Import(string inputPath, string outputPath, IntPtr arg = default(IntPtr))

Parameters

System.String inputPath The source file path.

System.String outputPath The result asset file path.

System.IntPtr arg The custom argument 9native data).

Returns

System.Boolean True if importing failed, otherwise false.

OpenProject(String)

Closes this project with running editor and opens the given project.

Declaration

public void OpenProject(string projectFilePath)

Parameters

System.String projectFilePath The project file path.

PerformRedo()

Redo last action.

Declaration

public void PerformRedo()

PerformUndo()

Undo last action.

Declaration

public void PerformUndo()

remove_LightmapsBakeEnd(Editor.LightmapsBakeEndDelegate)

Declaration

public static void remove_LightmapsBakeEnd(Editor.LightmapsBakeEndDelegate value)

Parameters

Editor.LightmapsBakeEndDelegate value

remove_LightmapsBakeProgress(Editor.LightmapsBakeProgressDelegate)

Declaration

public static void remove_LightmapsBakeProgress(Editor.LightmapsBakeProgressDelegate value)

Parameters

Editor.LightmapsBakeProgressDelegate value

SaveAll()

Saves all changes (scenes, assets, etc.).

Declaration

public void SaveAll()

SaveContent()

Saves all content (assets, etc.).

Declaration

public void SaveContent()

SaveJsonAsset(String, Object)

Serializes the given object to json asset.

Declaration

public static bool SaveJsonAsset(string outputPath, object obj)

Parameters

System.String outputPath The result asset file path.

System.Object obj The obj to serialize.

Returns

System.Boolean True if saving failed, otherwise false.

TryRestoreImportOptions(ref AudioTool.Options, String)

Tries the restore the asset import options from the target resource file.

Declaration

[Unmanaged]
public static bool TryRestoreImportOptions(ref AudioTool.Options options, string assetPath)

Parameters

FlaxEngine.Tools.AudioTool.Options options The options.

System.String assetPath The asset path.

Returns

System.Boolean True settings has been restored, otherwise false.

TryRestoreImportOptions(ref ModelTool.Options, String)

Tries the restore the asset import options from the target resource file.

Declaration

[Unmanaged]
public static bool TryRestoreImportOptions(ref ModelTool.Options options, string assetPath)

Parameters

FlaxEngine.Tools.ModelTool.Options options The options.

System.String assetPath The asset path.

Returns

System.Boolean True settings has been restored, otherwise false.

TryRestoreImportOptions(ref TextureTool.Options, String)

Tries the restore the asset import options from the target resource file.

Declaration

[Unmanaged]
public static bool TryRestoreImportOptions(ref TextureTool.Options options, string assetPath)

Parameters

FlaxEngine.Tools.TextureTool.Options options The options.

System.String assetPath The asset path.

Returns

System.Boolean True settings has been restored, otherwise false.

Events

EditorUpdate

Fired on Editor update

Declaration

public event Action EditorUpdate

Event Type

System.Action

EnvProbeBakeEnd

Occurs when environment probe baking ends.

Declaration

public static event Action<EnvironmentProbe> EnvProbeBakeEnd

Event Type

System.Action<EnvironmentProbe>

EnvProbeBakeStart

Occurs when environment probe baking starts.

Declaration

public static event Action<EnvironmentProbe> EnvProbeBakeStart

Event Type

System.Action<EnvironmentProbe>

InitializationEnd

Occurs when editor initialization ends. All editor modules already received OnEndInit callback and editor splash screen will be closed.

Declaration

public event Action InitializationEnd

Event Type

System.Action

InitializationStart

Occurs when editor initialization starts. All editor modules already received OnInit callback and editor splash screen is visible.

Declaration

public event Action InitializationStart

Event Type

System.Action

LightmapsBakeEnd

Occurs when lightmaps baking ends.

Declaration

public static event Editor.LightmapsBakeEndDelegate LightmapsBakeEnd

Event Type

Editor.LightmapsBakeEndDelegate

LightmapsBakeProgress

Occurs when lightmaps baking progress changes.

Declaration

public static event Editor.LightmapsBakeProgressDelegate LightmapsBakeProgress

Event Type

Editor.LightmapsBakeProgressDelegate

LightmapsBakeStart

Occurs when lightmaps baking starts.

Declaration

public static event Action LightmapsBakeStart

Event Type

System.Action

PlayModeBegin

Occurs when play mode begins (after entering play mode).

Declaration

public event Action PlayModeBegin

Event Type

System.Action

PlayModeBeginning

Occurs when play mode is beginning (before entering play mode).

Declaration

public event Action PlayModeBeginning

Event Type

System.Action

PlayModeEnd

Occurs when play mode ends (after leaving play mode).

Declaration

public event Action PlayModeEnd

Event Type

System.Action

PlayModeEnding

Occurs when play mode is ending (before leaving play mode).

Declaration

public event Action PlayModeEnding

Event Type

System.Action

Extension Methods

Extensions.ReflectiveCompare<T>(T, T)

Extensions.RawClone<T>(T)