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Getting the package into a project, understanding how graph data flows through Elements, and knowing when to use runtime execution or imported procedural assets.
Guides & Reference
Editorial guides alongside the live node catalog.
SetupGuide
Installation
Import OctoShaper into a Unity project, validate the editor setup, and confirm your first graph can execute cleanly.
4 min read
ConceptsConcept
Sync vs Async
Learn how OctoShaper's sync and async execution paths differ, and what stays the same between them.
4 min readConceptsWorkflow
Procedural Prefab
Understand how procedural prefabs import reusable GameObject hierarchies from a graph and configuration.
4 min readConceptsConcept
Elements
See how ElementSet data, rows, and attributes form the core data model that flows through OctoShaper graphs.
4 min read
EditorGuide
Node Graph Basics
Get oriented with ProceduralGraph assets, ports, links, parameters, and the main ElementSet boundary.
4 min readEditorGuide
Context Manipulation
Manipulate compatible graph values in Unity's Scene view and distinguish interactive handles from output gizmos.
4 min read
Data TypesGuide
Working with Splines
Author spline values and use sampling, distribution, query, and growth nodes to turn paths into procedural data.
7 min readRenderingConcept
Rendering and Instancing Modes
Compare GameObject, GPU-instanced, and indirect rendering and choose the OctoShaper nodes that fit each result.
7 min readExtendingGuide
Creating Custom Nodes
Turn project-specific static C# methods into reusable OctoShaper nodes for Unity graphs and player builds.
6 min readTutorialsTutorial
GPU-Accelerated Grass
Build natural billboard grass clusters and render them efficiently in Unity with GPU instanced indirect drawing.
5 min readRuntimeWorkflow
Runtime Generation
Run OctoShaper graphs in play mode, understand the generated executor path, and choose the right runtime surface.
5 min readAPIAPI
GameObject Callbacks
Use IUnityInstanceSpawnReceiver to react to spawned GameObjects and understand the UnityInstanceSpawnContext.
4 min readAPIAPI
Runtime Parameters
Override graph parameters from code using the ProceduralGraphExecutor and ProceduralConfiguration APIs.
4 min readReferenceHistory
Changelog
Release history and version changes for OctoShaper.
2 min readReferenceLive Data
Node Catalog
Metadata-backed reference pages generated from the exported OctoShaper node catalog.
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