{{description>Full reference for the Curvy Generator graph editor window: toolbar, canvas navigation, module manipulation, link creation, keyboard shortcuts.}}
====== Curvy Generator Editor ======

The Curvy Generator Editor is the primary interface for building and editing Curvy Generator graphs.

{{ :documentation:generator:cg.webp?direct&700 |The Curvy Generator graph editor }}

===== Toolbar =====

The toolbar runs along the top of the graph window.

^ Button ^ Action ^
| Clear Moduels | Delete all modules from the generator. |
| Clear Output | Delete all managed output resources without removing modules. |
| Save Output to Scene | Copy current output objects into the scene as independent GameObjects, detached from the generator. |
| Refresh | Force a full refresh of all modules, recalculating everything. |
| Reorder Modules | Auto-arrange the module positions in the canvas to make the graph easier to read. |
| Debug Mode | Enable the [[.:grapheditor#debug_mode| Debug Mode]]. |
| Auto-Expand Selected Module | When enabled, all modules are collapsed while the selected module automatically expands to show its settings. |
| Expand All | Expand all modules. |
| Collapse All | Collapse all modules. |
| Synchronize Selection | When enabled, selecting a module in the graph also selects its GameObject in the Unity hierarchy, and vice versa. |
| Save Template | Save the selected modules as a reusable template. See [[templates]]. |
| Zoom | Zoom the canvas in or out. |
| Snap Grid Size | Set the snap grid size used when dragging modules with Alt held. |
| Help | Show a quick-reference help overlay in the canvas. |


===== Status Bar =====

The bar at the bottom of the window shows the average total execution time of the last generator refresh on the left. Informational messages might appear on the right.

===== Canvas =====
 
 The Canvas is the middle are where the actual graph is displayed.
 
==== Canvas Navigation ====

^ Action ^ How ^
| Pan canvas | Middle-mouse drag, or hold Space then drag |
| Zoom | Ctrl + Scroll wheel |
| Focus | Press F (focuses on selected modules, or the whole graph if nothing selected) |
| Fast scroll | Hold Alt while scrolling |

==== Adding Modules ====

^ Method ^ How ^
| Context menu | Right-click empty canvas → Add → choose module from list of all modules |
| From link | Drag from a slot and release on empty canvas → choose module from list of modules compatible with the link |
| Drag scene objects | Drag a CurvySpline, Mesh, or GameObject from the hierarchy or project into the canvas → auto-creates matching input module |

==== Module Manipulation ====

^ Action ^ How ^
| Select module | Left-click |
| Select multiple | drag rectangle, or Shift+click to add module, or Ctrl+click to add/remove module |
| Select all | Ctrl+A or right-click → Select all |
| Move module(s) | Drag selected module(s) |
| Snap to grid | Hold Alt while dragging |
| Rename / recolor | Click the pencil icon on a module title bar; press Enter or Escape to confirm |
| Copy / Cut / Paste / Duplicate | Ctrl+C / Ctrl+X / Ctrl+V / Ctrl+D, or right-click context menu |
| Delete | Delete key or right-click → Delete |
| Reset module settings | Right-click module → Reset |

==== Links ====

^ Action ^ How ^
| Create link | Drag from an output slot (right side, ''>'' connector) to a compatible input slot (left side, ''<'' connector), or the other way |
| Select link | Left-click on a link wire |
| Delete link | Right-click on a link wire; or select link then Delete |

Links are color-coded by [[.:datatypes]]. Double lines indicate an [[.:advancedconcepts#on-request_modules|On-Request]] link.

==== Debug Mode ====

Enable Debug Mode from the toolbar to show a debug panel inside each module. The panel shows:

  * Average execution time in milliseconds
  * Percentage of total generator execution time
  * Data values output by the module (number of points, vertices, etc.)
  * Optional scene-view visualization (for supported modules)