Tools

BeamNG.tech ships a set of tools for authoring content, configuring sensors, and driving the simulation. Many of them are World Editor modes that live in the mode bar at the top of the World Editor, while others are opened from a menu, BeamNGpy, or the command line.

Showing hidden tools

The World Editor mode bar shows a folded set of icons by default, so a tool’s mode icon may not be visible. To reveal a hidden tool, click the Editor Modes menu button in the toolbar (highlighted below) and manage which modes are shown.

World Editor toolbar with the Editor Modes menu button highlighted World Editor toolbar with the Editor Modes menu button highlighted

In the Editor Modes dialog, move the tool from Available Modes into Selected Modes so its icon appears in the mode bar.

Editor Modes dialog with a tool added to the selected modes Editor Modes dialog with a tool added to the selected modes

Last modified: August 20, 2026

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