Using Variables

The basic method of automating Gaea terrains is to manipulate properties externally by binding them to variables, and then controlling the variables through the Command Line or direct JSON editing.

Binding to Variables

Managing Variables

You can manage Variables in the Vars tab of the Data Editor. You can create variables here in advance of binding properties, or you can have Gaea create a new variable for you while binding a property, if you have not already created one.

You can bind multiple properties to the same variable.

To create a Variable, enter a name and value, and click "+".

The 123_Name prefix in Variables created from the Bind to command denotes the unique ID of the node. This can be further useful in Advanced Automation

Binding Properties

Click the 🔹 dot menu next to the property you want to bind. Select Bind to and then choose either an existing variable or create a new variable.

Use the dot menu to bind to a variable.

Once a property is bound, it will no longer be a directly editable control.

Bound Property view.

You can double-click a bound property to edit the value of the variable. This is the same as editing the value in the Vars tab of the Data Editor.

You may need to press Refresh (F5) to update a node after manually editing a variable value. Gaea will not automatically update the node for executive safety reasons when a bound variable is modified.

Editing a Bound Property.

External Manipulation

Command Line Builds

Click the Show Command Line button in the Vars tab toolbar to show the full set of arguments to be used for the Gaea Build Swarm. You can edit the values to your needs.

You can also provide a TXT or JSON file with variables. See Using Files for Variables