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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"><html lang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns:h="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<title>Map editing: Introduction</title>
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<div id="main">
<div id="logo">
<img src="pics/head.gif" alt="AssaultCube logo"/>
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<div id="title">
<h1>
AssaultCube: Map editing: Introduction</h1>
</div>
<div id="content">
<h1>Map editing: Interface & controls </h1>
<p>
Learning and understanding the interface and controls are the first step to map editing...
</p>
<h2>The interface</h2>
<table>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1"><img src="pics/editmode-grid.jpg" alt="The grid"/></td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
<b>The "cube grid"</b><br clear="none"/>
<p>
This will be shown as a white grid of squares drawn where ever you point.
<br clear="none"/>Each of the small squares is a single cube. The cubes in AssaultCube are known as "geometry".
The bigger blue squares, indicate a selection of 8x8 cubes to make map editing easier.
</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1"><img src="pics/editmode-heightfield.jpg" alt="Shows a cube that is a heightfield"/></td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
<b>Heightfield cubes</b><br clear="none"/>
<p>
These are the light green cubes in the grid.<br clear="none"/> These cubes indicate heightfields, which will be explained
later <a href="mapediting2.html#heightfield" shape="rect">here</a>.
</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1"><img src="pics/editmode-selector.jpg" id="selector" alt="Selects cubes"/></td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
<b>Cube selector</b><br clear="none"/>
<p>
This appears as a small white box with a red dot in the corner. It will appear in the middle of the screen and you can use it to select
geometry, a bit like a crosshair. <br clear="none"/>The red dot indicates which corner of a cube you are manipulating, if you are using
<a href="mapediting2.html#heightfield" shape="rect">heightfields</a>, or where your <a href="mapediting3.html" shape="rect">entity</a>
will be placed if you are creating an entity.
</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1"><img src="pics/editmode-entity.jpg" id="sparkles" alt="Indicates an entity"/></td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
<b>Entity sparkles</b><br clear="none"/>
<p>
These are shown as blue sparkly dots. They are known as "entities", which will be explained later
<a href="mapediting3.html" shape="rect">here</a>. Note: The sparkly of the nearest entity will show up orange.
</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1"><img src="pics/editmode-nearestent.jpg" alt="Shows nearest entity"/></td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
<b>"Nearest entity" text</b><br clear="none"/>
<p>
This is the white writing along the bottom. It will tell you the location of the closest entity and its properties.<br clear="none"/>
<b>Note:</b> The nearest entity sparkly will show up orange (see left).
</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1"><img src="pics/editmode-clipbox.jpg" alt="An invisible bounding box"/></td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
<b>Yellow clip box</b><br clear="none"/>
<p>
These boxes will be shown where clip entities are used and depict the total size of the clip. See the
<a href="mapediting3.html#clips">clips section</a> on the entities page for more information.
</p>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>
To get a feel for editmode, press E and float around. Try clicking and dragging the small white box at your crosshair over
some cubes (you will see a red box over what you are selecting). This is how you select geometry.
</p>
<h2 id="controls">Map editing controls</h2>
<p>
Below are the controls that get used in map-editing, you will use most of these controls
when creating a map, so it's good to learn them <br clear="none"/>Note: These controls can ONLY be used in map editing mode.
</p>
<h3>Changing geometry</h3>
<table>
<tr>
<td width="150" rowspan="1" colspan="1">
<b><u>Control</u></b>
</td>
<td width="450" rowspan="1" colspan="1">
<b><u>Function</u></b>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
[
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Moves cubes in the floor downwards.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
]
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Moves cubes in the floor upwards.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
O
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Moves cubes in the ceiling downwards.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
P
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Moves cubes in the ceiling upwards.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
<b>Note:</b> The <a href="#mouse" shape="rect">mouse controls</a> are easier.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
F
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Makes selected cubes a solid.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
G
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Makes selected cubes a space/non-heightfield.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
K
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Makes selected cubes a corner.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
C
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Copy selected cubes.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
V
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Pastes copied cubes. <br clear="none"/>Note: It pastes from the upper corner of the red dot.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
U
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Undoes the last action (only applies to geometry).
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
,
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Equalize the floor.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
.
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Equalize the ceiling.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
H
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Makes the floor a heightfield.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
I
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Makes the ceiling a heightfield.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
9
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Manipulates the corner of a cube where the red dot is positioned upwards.
Works only if the cube is a heightfield.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
8
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Manipulates the corner of a cube where the red dot is positioned downwards.
Works only if the cube is a heightfield.
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Changing textures</h3>
<table>
<tr>
<td width="150" rowspan="1" colspan="1">
<b><u>Control</u></b>
</td>
<td width="350" rowspan="1" colspan="1">
<u><b>Function</b></u>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Home
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Browses forward through wall textures.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
End
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Browses backward through wall textures.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
7 (on the keypad)
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Browses forward through upper-wall textures.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
4 (on the keypad)
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Browses backward through upper-wall textures.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Insert
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Browses forward through floor textures.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Delete
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Browses backward through floor textures.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
PageUp
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Browses forward through ceiling textures.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
PageDown
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Browses backward through ceiling textures.
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3 id="mouse">Mouse controls</h3>
<table>
<tr>
<td width="150" rowspan="1" colspan="1">
<b><u>Control</u></b>
</td>
<td width="400" rowspan="1" colspan="1">
<u><b>Function</b></u>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Left-click
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Allows you to select cubes.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Right-click
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Show the editing menu.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Scrolling
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Scrolling will move cubes up/down, depending on the direction you look.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Hold <b>Q</b> and scroll
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
This will manipulate the corner of a cube where the red dot is positioned up/down.
Works only if the cube is a heightfield.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Hold <b>Z</b> and scroll
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Scrolls forward/backwards through textures on the floor/ceiling, depending on the direction you look.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Hold <b>X</b> and scroll
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Scrolls forward/backwards through textures on the wall/upper-wall, depending on the direction you look.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Hold <b>1</b> and scroll
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Change the first attribute value of the closest entity.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Hold <b>2</b> and scroll
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Change the second attribute value of the closest entity.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Hold <b>3</b> and scroll
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Change the third attribute value of the closest entity.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Hold <b>4</b> and scroll
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Change the fourth attribute value of the closest entity.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Hold <b>M</b> and scroll
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Move the closest entity in the axis of the direction you look.
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Misc</h3>
<table>
<tr>
<td width="150" rowspan="1" colspan="1">
<b><u>Control</u></b>
</td>
<td width="350" rowspan="1" colspan="1">
<b><u>Function</u></b>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
E
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Toggle edit mode.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Backspace
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Delete entity.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
;
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
<a href="reference.xml#identifier_entset">Entset</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
L
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Shows the lighting menu.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
F5
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Toggle occlusion on/off.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
F6
</td>
<td rowspan="1" colspan="1">
Toggle showmip on/off.
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br clear="none"/>
<h4>
The next step? Go to <a href="mapediting2.html" shape="rect">Map editing: Beginners</a>.
</h4>
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