| Key | Use |
|---|---|
| F5 | Run current project |
| F6 | Run current scene |
| F7 | Resume after pause |
| F9 | Toggle breakpoint |
| F10 | Step out |
| F11 | Step into |
| Ctrl \ | Show hide recently opened files |
| Ctrl S | |
| Ctrl K | Comment a line |
| Ctrl R | Search/Replace current file |
| Ctrl F | Search current file |
| Shift Ctrl F | Find in files |
| Shift Ctrl R | Replace in files |
| Ctrl Shift F11 | Max space for editing |
| Ctrl + A | Add new node |
| Ctrl + Shift + A | Instantiate new node |
| F | Focus on the selected node in the 3D scene view |
| Node | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Node3D | Node with a transform |
| XROrigin3D | Origin of the world in VR |
| XRCamera3D | Tracked Camera in VR |
| DirectionalLight | |
| StaticBody3D | World rigid body |
| CollisionShape3D | Required to respond to collisions. Set the Shape property |
| MeshInstance3D | 3D mesh renderer |
| RigidBody3D | Rigid body |
| CharacterBody3D | Kinematic rigid body |
| Timer | Node that send signals on an interval |
| Camera3D |
| To do | Use |
|---|---|
| Movement | translate, move_and_slide, move_and_collide |
| Setting the position | position =, transform.origin =, global_transform.origin = |
| Rotating | rotate, rotate_x, rotate_y, rotate_z |
| Setting the rotation | rotation = Vector3(x, y, z). This is in radians. transform.basis = transform.basis.rotated(), global_transform.basis = global_transform.basis.rotated(), or Basis (from) - where from is a quaternion |
| Setting the scale | scale, transform.basis.scale, global_transform.basis.scale n |
| Property | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ProcessMaterial | A shader that will process the particles. This is where the particle system is configured |
| DrawPass | Draws one Particle. Has a material |
| Amount | How many particles in the system |
| Emission Shapes | |
| Lifetime | How long each one lives for |
| One shot | Just fire once and stop |
| Preprocess | Wind the particle system forward this amount before starting |
| Explosiveness | Explodes them all out semi randomly |
| Randomness | How randomly they emit |
| Lifetime randomness | |
| Emission Shape | |
$"..".add_child(bullet)
$CharacterBody3D/Turret/bulletSpawn.global_transform.basis
$Timer.start(1.0 / fireRate)
get_parent()
find_child()| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| func _ready(): | |
| if condition: else: | |
| if condition: elif: | |
| for i in range(length): | |
| while condition: | |
| var i = 0 | |
| var f = 0.0 | |
| var v = Vector3(1, 2, 3) | |
| @export var bulletPrefab:PackedScene | Give a node a reference to a packedscene (prefab) that can be instiantiated later |
| var bullet = bulletPrefab.instantiate() | Create a new node from a packedscene |
| class_name MyClass extends Node: ... | Create a named class |
| var n = Something.new() | Instantiate a new object |
| func my_method(): | Create a function |
| get_node("/path/to/node").get_node("MyComponent") | Get a node using path string |
| var rigidbody = get_node("/path/to/node").get_node("RigidBody") | |
| yield(get_tree().create_timer(duration), "timeout") | This is a coroutine. Timers are better |
| Input.is_action_pressed("ui_accept") | Check for an action |
| delta or get_process_delta_time() | time since last frame |
| global_transform.looking_at(boid.global_transform.origin, Vector3.UP) | |
| a.dot(b) | Dot product of two vectors. Used to calculate infront/behind or angle between the vectors, or for lighting |
| a.cross(b) | Cross product of two vectors |
| v.normalized() | Make of length 1. Preserve the direction |
| v.length() | Magnitude of the vector |
| a.distance_to(b) | Euclidian distance |
| from.angle_to(to) | |
| v.clamped(max) | Limit the magnitude |
| a.linear_interpolate(b, t) | lerp |
| inDirection.reflect(inNormal) | Reflect |
| Vector3.UP | World UP vector |
| Vector3.RIGHT | |
| Vector3.FORWARD | |
| rand_range() In Godot, call randomize() once in your program to set the random seed | |
| basis.slerp or quat.slerp | Slerp a basis vectror or quaternion |
| basis.xform() | Transform a vector |
| DebugDraw.draw_sphere(target.global_transform.origin, slowing_radius, Color.aquamarine) | Draw a sphere |
| DebugDraw.draw_line(boid.global_transform.origin, feeler.hit_target, Color.chartreuse) or DebugDraw.draw_arrow_line(feeler.hit_target, feeler.hit_target + feeler.normal, Color.blue, 0.1) | Draw a line |
| @tool | |
| @export |