s&box ISpawnerExtensions: Creating spawner instances
ISpawnerExtensions: Creating ISpawner Instances ISpawnerExtensions provides an extension method to create ISpawner instances from type strings, supporting vario…
Prefabs - s&box Documentation
Prefabs Prefabs are reusable GameObject templates that allow you to create consistent, repeatable objects across your game. You create a prefab asset from a Gam…
BaseConstraintToolMode for Constraint Tools
BaseConstraintToolMode Abstract Class Base class for two-stage constraint tools (weld, rope, elastic, etc.) with selection point handling. Class Overview Contro…
Your First Project - s&box Documentation
Your First Project Creating Game Objects In s&box, everything in your scene is a GameObject. GameObjects can have Components attached to them that provide funct…
Sandbox: BaseConstraintToolMode — two-stage constraint creation with IToolActionEvents
BaseConstraintToolMode — Two-Stage Constraint Creation Pattern is the base for all two-point constraint tools (Weld, Rope, BallSocket, Elastic, Hydraulic, NoCol…
UIDecal Component - Render Razor UI as a Decal
A Render Component for s&box that allows you to project Razor UI onto surfaces as a Decal. Great for sticking UI onto rounded walls, curved surfaces, or any geo…
Components - s&box Documentation
Components A Component is added to a GameObject to provide functionality. This functionality can vary wildly. You could add a component that renders a model at …
Scene.Push(), BatchGroup(), FindInPhysics, and FindAllWithTag — Scene Context Management
Scene.Push() and Scene.BatchGroup(): Scene Context Management Scene.Push() makes a scene the active scene for the duration of a scope. This is required when cre…
Making a Hat - s&box Clothing Documentation
Making a Hat Step-by-step guide to creating hat clothing for the Citizen character. Making Hats / Headwear Hats are worn on the head and don't need to deform wi…
Custom Editors - s&box Editor Documentation
Custom Editors Custom editors let you create specialized inspector interfaces for your components and assets. Build custom widgets, property drawers, and full i…
s&box UndoSystem: Per-player undo stacks
GameObjectSystem that provides per-player undo stacks with 128-step limit. Tracks GameObjects for destruction on undo. Classes PlayerStack Per-player undo stack…
Shader Graph Getting Started: Visual Shader Editor in s&box
s&box Shader Graph is a visual scripting language that compiles to shader code. Accessible to beginners and useful for rapid prototyping by experienced shader d…
Custom Editors
Custom Editors Create custom editor widgets for your classes, structs, and assets. ControlWidget (Property Editor) Create custom property editors using : Attrib…
Publishing Clothing - s&box Clothing Documentation
Publishing Clothing Publish clothing assets to sbox.game for players to use. Setting up your .Clothing File Create a clothing definition asset: Right-click in A…
Storage (UGC)
Manage user-generated content, save games, and player creations. Creating Entries Entry Properties Reading Files Listing Entries Deleting Entries Steam Workshop…
GameResource Extensions - s&box Assets Documentation
GameResource Extensions Extend GameResource types with additional data. Create extensions that attach to existing resources like models or sounds. Creating a Re…
s&box ScriptedEntity: Custom entity GameResource
ScriptedEntity GameResource API Reference ScriptedEntity is a GameResource that defines a spawnable entity with a prefab, used by the spawn menu to create custo…
s&box Tracer: Projectile trail renderer
Tracer Renderer Component API Reference Tracer is a Renderer component that creates a tracer effect (like bullet trails) that travels from its world position to…
Sandbox: ToolMode system — creating custom Tool Gun modes
ToolMode System — Creating Custom Tool Gun Modes is the base class for all Tool Gun tools in Sandbox. Tools are components on the Toolgun and are enabled/disabl…
PolygonMesh — procedural block meshes with per-face materials and vertex editing
PolygonMesh — Procedural Block Meshes s&box includes a API for creating and editing meshes at runtime or in editor tools. The editor's block mesh tools use this…