Transition Node

A Transition Node represents a connection from one state to another in the FSM.

After adding a transition, you can:

• Double-click to set the event.
• Drag a link to another state.

Local Transition

A Local Transition connects one state directly to another state within the FSM.

This example shows a transition from State 1 to State 2, triggered by Event.

Global Transition

A Global Transition belongs to the parent state (or FSM if at the top level) and can transition to any state within the same region.

It appears free-floating in the graph but is contained within its parent, similar to an AnyState transition.

This example shows a transition from the parent FSM to State 3, triggered by Event.
In other words, the FSM will transition to State 3 from any active state - State 1, State 2, or even State 3 itself.

Hint

Global transitions are useful for reducing the number of explicit transitions between states.
This keeping the graph view tidier and easier to edit.

Context Menu

Right-click the transition node to open its context menu:

Command	Description
Select Transition Event	Select the event that triggers the transition.
Clear Target State	Remove the link to the target state.
Attach to Target	Attach a global transition to its target state.
Move Up	Move the transition up in the list of local transitions.
Move Down	Move the transition down in the list of local transitions.
Delete	Delete the transition.
Link Settings	Open visual settings for the link.

Inspector

Transition

Control	Description
Description	Click to edit the transition description.
From State	The state the transition starts from.
To State	The state the transition leads to.
Event	The event that triggers the transition.
Event Data	Displays any data sent with the event.

Event Data

View or retrieve any data sent with the event here:

Many system events include data - for example, collision events provide details about the collision.

Use the Events Inspector to add data to custom events.

Event Data Icon

Events that include data show a icon.

Link Settings

Control the visual style of the transition link:

Setting	Description
Style	Select the style used to draw the link.
Start	Lock the start anchor position.
End	Lock the end anchor position.

See also: Locking Link Shortcuts

Shortcuts

Use these shortcuts to edit and test transitions directly in the Graph View.

Shortcut	Action
Double Click	Open an Event Selector to select the transition event.
Up / Down	Select the previous or next transition.
Alt+Up / Alt+Down	Move the selected transition up or down.
Alt+Drag	Alt-drag from a transition to quickly create and connect a new target state.
Shift+Click	Shift-click a transition to send its event while playing (useful for testing).

Locking Links

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+Arrow Key	Lock the link start direction (left/right/bottom).
Ctrl+/	Reset the link start to automatic.
Ctrl+Alt+Arrow Key	Lock the link end direction (left/right/top/bottom).
Ctrl+Alt+/	Reset the link end to automatic.

Click the drag arrows to lock or unlock the anchor position.