Kenshi Shift F12 Guide ~upd~
You are not entering a separate "editor mode." You are editing your live game . Your characters will stand frozen, and any changes you make are saved directly to your save file (or the game’s base files, depending on what you do).
If you want, I can write a step-by-step example (place a simple outpost and make it yours) assuming reasonable defaults. kenshi shift f12 guide