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Ashhawk: BSN link flagged for maintenance - using AWB

2022-02-01T16:19:52Z

BSN link flagged for maintenance - using AWB

2011-03-05T14:07:46Z

2010-09-19T16:02:22Z

‎punctuation

2010-09-19T16:01:53Z

Link to custom minimaps

2010-08-17T05:07:53Z

‎Define an area: Added purple plus sign picture to remove confusion over "+-sign" wording.

2010-05-31T15:52:50Z

‎Water

2010-05-31T15:51:47Z

‎Water

2010-04-19T12:55:23Z

‎Adding lights

2010-04-07T16:44:13Z

‎Adding lights

2010-04-07T16:43:36Z

‎Adding lights

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 =Building your room (Interior Level)=
 How to create/lightmap a [[Level]] for use in an Interior [[Area]]:
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-[[Category: Tutorials]]
+[[Category:Tutorials]]

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 ==Rendering Lightmaps==
-*Press the Render Lightmaps icon (you need ActivePython 2.5 installed to default location). When it's done click the Display Lightmaps On/Off icon in the top-left to refresh the results.
+*Press the Render Lightmaps icon (you need ActivePython 2.5 installed to default location, installation instructions for python can be found [[Installing_the_toolset#Lightmapper|here]]). When it's done click the Display Lightmaps On/Off icon in the top-left to refresh the results.
 *Uncheck the "View Models Fully Lit" icon in the lop-left. You should see shadows from any objects you've dropped in.

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 ==Adding the Minimap==
-Select the area. Right click, then select Minimap > Minimap Selection Tool. The default green box appears. Right click on the area again, Minimap > Post Minimap to Local. It's possible to handcraft or refine the minimap, as detailed under [[Custom minimaps]]
+Select the area. Right click, then select Minimap > Minimap Selection Tool. The default green box appears. Right click on the area again, Minimap > Post Minimap to Local. It's possible to handcraft or refine the minimap, as detailed under [[Custom minimaps]].
 ==Exporting==

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 ==Adding the Minimap==
-Select the area. Right click, then select Minimap > Minimap Selection Tool. The default green box appears. Right click on the area again, Minimap > Post Minimap to Local.
+Select the area. Right click, then select Minimap > Minimap Selection Tool. The default green box appears. Right click on the area again, Minimap > Post Minimap to Local. It's possible to handcraft or refine the minimap, as detailed under [[Custom minimaps]]
 ==Exporting==

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 Must be done before rendering the lightmap.
-* Click on the purple +-sign and click Define Area. Start in one corner and draw the green square to define the area that you will export.
+* Click on the purple [[File:Purpleplus.png]]-sign and click Define Area. Start in one corner and draw the green square to define the area that you will export.
 * Fill in the box Layout Name, max seven characters.
 * Fill in the box Name.

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 ==Water==
 First use the [[Terrain mesh]] tools to make a hole.  It doesn't have to be deep.  Then right-click on Terrain world and select Insert -> New Water Mesh.  Double Click on the Water Mesh to zoom to it.  By default it gets placed in a corner.  Using the 3 Axis Movement tool [[File:moveTool.png]] grab the water and drag it to your hole.  Depending on the size of the hole, you might have to adjust the water mesh size by changing the Size X and Size Y property values.  Once you have the mesh placed, it's time to create the light probe.  Right-click near the water mesh and select Insert -> New Light Probe.  Using the move tool again, drag the light probe so that is roughly centered over the water mesh and slightly above it.  Click on Render Lightmaps, then Render Light Probs.  You might have to toggle Display Lightmaps, but you should now see your water looking like water and reflecting things around it.
 ==Placing Models==

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 ==Water==
-Please note that as of build 1.0.982.0 water is broken.  You can see it in editor, but it is not making it into the game.
+See also [Bug:_Water_plane_missing_in-game].
 First use the [[Terrain mesh]] tools to make a hole.  It doesn't have to be deep.  Then right-click on Terrain world and select Insert -> New Water Mesh.  Double Click on the Water Mesh to zoom to it.  By default it gets placed in a corner.  Using the 3 Axis Movement tool [[File:moveTool.png]] grab the water and drag it to your hole.  Depending on the size of the hole, you might have to adjust the water mesh size by changing the Size X and Size Y property values.  Once you have the mesh placed, it's time to create the light probe.  Right-click near the water mesh and select Insert -> New Light Probe.  Using the move tool again, drag the light probe so that is roughly centered over the water mesh and slightly above it.  Click on Render Lightmaps, then Render Light Probs.  You might have to toggle Display Lightmaps, but you should now see your water looking like water and reflecting things around it.

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 ==Adding lights==
-* Right-click on "New Room" in top-left list > Insert > New Light
+Two very simple alternatives are given here.
-* Move it up off the floor a little (e.g. Z = 2). In Object Inspector > Affects Characters TRUE > "Color Intensity" 2 or more > "Light Type" Point - Static (lc) > Choose any bright color.
+The first is minimal, with shadows.
-*Copy and paste. In Object Inspector >"Light Type" Ambient - Baked (this light stops your shadows being pitch black) > Choose a dark blue colour and keep the Color Intensity under 2/3.
+The second makes no shadows, but ensures that faces are never in darkness.
-* Right-click on "New Room" in top-left list > Insert > New Light Probe
+=== Method 1 ===
- Note : you need a light probe to make character and water lighting work properly. The exact position doesn't seem to matter much.
+* Right-click on "New Room" in top-left list > Insert > New Light
   Note: I'm not sure what the mix of Baked/Static light is supposed to be.
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   the most expensive.
- Hint: For more even character lighting, use 3 or 4 static lights. Arrange them in
+=== Method 2 ===
- a circle outside all of the rooms. Increase the Point Radius property of each light
-  to a very large value, e.g. 10000 so that it works like a floodlight.
+* Right-click on "New Room" in top-left list > Insert > New Light anywhere in the room.
 ==Rendering Lightmaps==

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   the most expensive.
-  Hint: For more even character lighting, use 3 or 4 static lights. Arrange them in a circle outside all of the rooms. Increase the Point
+  Hint: For more even character lighting, use 3 or 4 static lights. Arrange them in a circle outside all of the rooms. Increase the Point Radius property of each light to a very large value, e.g. 10000 so that it works like a floodlight.
 Radius property of each light to a very large value, e.g. 10000 so that it works like a floodlight.
 ==Rendering Lightmaps==