If you want to use checkboxes in a FormTreeControl follow these instructions.
In the tree contol set these 3 properties values :
- AutoDeclaration = Yes
- CascadeSelect = No
- Check Box = Yes

To get this result

Follow this code
FormTreeItem formTreeItemNode = ActivityTree.getItem(ActivityTree.getSelection());
formTreeItemNode.stateChecked(FormTreeCheckedState::Checked);
ActivityTree.setItem(formTreeItemNode);
ActivityTree is the name of the FormControlTree control
If you want to obtain tis result follow this code

FormTreeItem formTreeItemNode = ActivityTree.getItem(ActivityTree.getSelection());
formTreeItemNode.stateChecked(FormTreeCheckedState::partial);
ActivityTree.setItem(formTreeItemNode);