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Program a visual script

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Beginner

+10 XP

15 Mins

(3436)

Overview

Summary

Once you have your Visual Scripting work area set up, you’re ready to explore the elements of Visual Scripting, called nodes, and learn how to add and arrange them into a logical flow. By the end of this tutorial, you’ll be able to:
Define “node” in Visual Scripting
Use context menus in the Graph window, including the Fuzzy Finder
Use the Fuzzy Finder to create a node in a Visual Script
Identify the parts of a node: heading and icon, data type indicators, flow arrows, inputs, and outputs.
Read the Graph Inspector to interpret a node
Explain the meaning of a dimmed node
Toggle the Dim feature of the Graph window
Connect nodes with flow arrows and connectors
Change inline values on a node

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Last updated: July 06, 2023

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