O3DE Editor

To learn various aspects of Open 3D Engine’s (O3DE) Editor, refer to the following topics.

Topic	Explanation
Customizing O3DE Editor	Learn to customize the O3DE Editor workspace layout and preferences.
Entity Outliner	Use Entity Outliner to view, select, and organize the entities in your level.
Asset Browser	Use Asset Browser to explore, manage and organize assets in your level.
Entity Inspector	Add and configure an entity’s components in Entity Inspector.
Custom entity icons	Add custom icons for the entities in your project.
Pin the Entity Inspector	Pin the Entity Inspector to view and edit the components of multiple entities.
Set entity status	Set the active status on entities.
Viewport Interaction Model	Learn how to work in the Editor viewport with the viewport interaction model.
Console	In the O3DE Console, you can see output from commands and processes and enter commands to set options and features for your project.
Console variables (CVARs)	Learn to use console commands and CVARs.
Editor automation	Automate tasks in O3DE Editor with Python.

Customizing Editor Layout

Customize O3DE Editor by docking windows and toolbars, customizing toolbars and menus, and updating editor settings and global preferences for Open 3D Engine.

Entity Outliner

Manage your entities with the Entity Outliner in Open 3D Engine (O3DE).

Entity Inspector

Use Entity Inspector to add components to entities and modify their properties in Open 3D Engine (O3DE).

3D Viewport

Use the 3D Viewport to interact with entities in Open 3D Engine (O3DE).

Asset Browser

Manage your assets with the Asset Browser in Open 3D Engine (O3DE).

Console

Use the console in O3DE Editor to update the value for console variables or type commands.

Customizing Console

Use the Open 3D Engine console to customize and create your own console variable commands.

Automating Editor

Use the features of the Python Editor Bindings Gem to automate actions and tasks inside of the O3DE Editor.