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skybax edited this page Apr 1, 2023 · 16 revisions

The Editor Helpers wiki contains guides on how to use the many features of the tool as well as explanations of what the tool is doing under the hood in many cases. Hopefully, by reading this you can enhance your understanding of the plugin as well as the Trackmania map editor in general.

Introduction to the Plugin

The Editor Helpers plugin is a tool developed using the Openplanet scripting platform to expose capability in the Trackmania map editor which has no developer provided user interface. Additionally, the plugin is able to apply automation to some tasks in the map editor using the Openplanet provided scripting API.

Plugin Interface

Editor Helpers in the Plugins Menu

Open the plugin's interface by clicking the "Main Window" option in the Plugins menu under "Editor Helpers". This menu option also acts as a toggle and if the window is already shown then a check mark will be shown and clicking the option will cause the window to close.

Editor Helpers Main Window

The Editor Helpers main window is split into 4 sections: Actions, Display, Build, and Info.

  • The Actions section contains buttons and hotkeys that will perform actions in the editor.
  • The Display section contains options to control what is displayed in the editor.
  • The Build section contains controls for building and placing blocks in the editor.
  • The Info section contains a display of information about the map or the editor.

Each of these sections can be expanded or collapsed by clicking on the section header.

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