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State Machines in Visual Scripting

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Beginner
+10 XP
25 Mins
(174)
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Summary
State Machines give you sophisticated control over the behavior of objects in your project. It allows you to give a GameObject different interchangeable statuses, such as Standing, Running, Fighting, and Hurt, each of which responds to different events under different circumstances. In this tutorial, you will build a State Machine for the trap door in Clive’s Crypt.
By the end of this tutorial, you’ll be able to:
  • Distinguish a State Graph from a Script Graph.
  • Build a new State Graph.
  • Build Script Graphs for the states in a State Machine.
  • Navigate among the various scripts in a State Machine.
  • Given a desired result, devise and configure transitions in a State Graph.
  • Interpret an existing complex visual script.
  • Adapt an existing Script Graph for use in a State Machine.
Materials
Asset Store: Unity’s Visual Scripting Tutorial
Related documentation
Unity Manual: Visual Scripting 1.5
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Last updated: April 21, 2021
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ProjectVisual Scripting application: Clive the Cat's 'Visual Crypting'
State Machines in Visual Scripting