
Toggle Texture application is a tool that you will use to add textures to only one specific side of the object, also you will use this tool make hills and holes.Īpply Texture Tool is used to apply a selected texture for a selected object.Īpply Decal allows you to add selected texture\decal (such as blood or grafity) on a desired objects wall.Īpply Overlays this tool like the apply decal tool is used to apply selectied texture\decal on objects floor or surface areas.Ĭlipping Tool will allow you to cut object in half or any side you want (this is the tool you will want to use when making a roof or a ramp). Object Tool allows you to make walls, surfaces, water, hills, basically the tool that you will want to master. (NOTE: You can always use the Z key to access the free camera view also you can use arrow keys to navigate through the 2D views).Įntity Tool you will be using this from adding Player spawn point, props to making triggers, effects and lots of more important stuff that we will talk about later. The Camera Tool allows you navigate through your map freely in 3D view.

(NOTE: You can do the same thing by simply scrolling you mouse wheel). Magnify Tool allows you to zoom in and zoom out to yout map. The Selection Tool allows you to select object and entities. (NOTE: You can always do a full screen view of one of the four camera views by clicking on one of the views and presing ctrl+z to access full screen). Here is the main tools that are used for making the map.Īll camera views are necessary in order see what are you making.ģD Camera view is used to see how the map will look like in game.ĢD Top View Camera shows you how the map looks in a schematic way and will be used for making objects like: houses, hills, walls.ĢD Front and Side Camera View shows you how will the object look like schematicly from the sides and it is used to adjust the object height. Here you will be immediately presented with lots of tools. In order to start making a new map, you will need to go to file -> New in order to start working on it.
