Visual Scripting Reference & Example Workflows

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Build System nodes are grouped under Build System/ in Game Creator 2 Visual Scripting. This page organizes them by workflow instead of by source file.

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Visual Scripting coverage

Node type	Count	Coverage
Instructions	25	Placement/control, edit, dismantle, storage/streaming, NavMesh, and runtime debug actions.
Conditions	25	Live build state, socket validation, tags, last-result state, edit state, and destroy state.
Events / Triggers	22	Placement, socket, edit, destroy, validation, aim-mode, and target-change lifecycle hooks.
Properties	27	2 Bool, 3 Decimal, 2 Direction, 13 GameObject, 2 Position, and 5 String property types.
Total	99	Total user-facing Build System Visual Scripting entries.

The sections below explain what those nodes are intended to do and how they fit into normal GC2 workflows.

Placement instructions

Start Placement — begins placement using an Item that exists in the builder's Bag.
Switch Placement — changes the selected buildable Item without ending the active placement session.
Confirm Placement — attempts placement; successful confirmation consumes one inventory unit.
Rotate Step — rotates left/right by the part or shared rotation step.
Cancel Placement — exits placement and removes the ghost.
Set Aim Mode — selects Pointer, Camera Center, or Forward From Builder.
Cycle Aim Mode — cycles the available aim modes.

Edit instructions

Start Edit Preview
Confirm Edit Selection
Confirm Edit Placement
Cancel Edit

The edit workflow intentionally separates select the piece from place the edited piece so the same ghost validation, socket, rotation, and collision rules can be reused while repositioning.

Destroy instructions

Start Destroy Preview