Map Editor

Overview

The Map Editor is where everything comes together. You will use this editor to build your game world using the tiles, objects, and characters that you've created in the Voxel Editor. There are three different “modes” available in the Map Editor:

Place: This mode is used to place tiles, objects, and characters into the map.
Edit: This mode is used for making modifications to existing tiles, objects and characters, for example, to delete or rotate a tile, attach a script to an object, add dialogue to a character, etc.
Connect: This mode is use to add, remove, or edit navigation paths between tiles.

Main Toolbar

Icon	Function	Description	Shortcut Key
	New Resource	Opens the New Resource dialog (with “Map” selected for the resource type).
	Save	Saves changes to the map.
	Save As	Saves a copy of the map to a new file.
	Undo	Reverts the most recent modification made to the map.	Ctrl + Z
	Redo	Reapplies the last modification that was undone.	Ctrl + Y
	Clear Map	Removes all tiles, objects, and characters from the map.
	Generate Auto-Tile Config	Generates an auto-tile configuration using the current map's tile layout. See Auto-Tiling for more information.
	Toggle Grid	Enables/disables the grid lines used for tile placement.
	Toggle Navigation Paths	Enables/disables the grid lines indicating the map's navigation paths.
	Toggle Markers	Enables/disables the marker icons for scripts, dialogue, lights, etc.
	Place Mode	Switches to Place Mode for placing tiles, objects, and characters.	F1
	Edit Mode	Switches to Edit Mode for modifying existing tiles, objects, and characters.	F2
	Connect Mode	Switches to Connect Mode for modifying the map's navigation and interaction.	F3
	Randomize Rotation	Enables/disables random rotation of resources. When enabled, the current rotation will be randomized each time a resource is placed into the map.
	Free Camera	Enabled/disables the free camera mode.
	First-Person Camera	Enabled/disables the first-person camera mode. To enter this mode, you must first have selected a single tile while in Edit mode.
	Save Camera Position	Opens the Save Camera Position dialog allowing the current camera position to be saved for later use. The saved camera positions are listed on the Map Properties panel.

Controls

General

Control/Key	Description
~/` (Hold)	Hide all visual indicators while holding (navigation paths, grid lines, marker icons, etc.)
Shift + ~/`	Toggle off all visual indicators (navigation paths, grid lines, marker icons, etc.)

Default Camera

Control/Key	Description
Shift + Middle Mouse Button + Drag	Move camera
Middle Mouse Button + Drag	Rotate camera
Scroll Wheel Up or Ctrl + Middle Mouse Button + Drag Up	Zoom camera in
Scroll Wheel Down or Ctrl + Middle Mouse Button + Drag Down	Zoom camera out

Control/Key	Description
Shift + Arrow Keys	Move camera
Ctrl + Left/Right Arrow Keys	Rotate camera
Ctrl + Up/Down Arrow Keys	Zoom camera in/out

Control/Key	Description
C + Mouse at Edge of View	Move camera
Ctrl + C + Mouse at Left/Right Edge of View	Rotate camera
Ctrl + C + Mouse at Top/Bottom Edge of View	Zoom camera in/out

Control/Key	Description
Shift + Space + Move Mouse	Move camera
Space + Move Mouse Left/Right	Rotate camera
Ctrl + Space + Move Mouse Up/Down	Zoom camera in/out

Free Camera

Control/Key	Description
Middle Mouse Button + Drag	Look around
Shift + Middle Mouse Button + Drag	Move camera horizontally
W, Scroll Wheel Up	Move forward
S, Scroll Wheel Down	Move backward
A	Move left
D	Move right
Q	Move down
E	Move up

Control/Key	Description
Space + Move Mouse	Look around
Shift + Space + Move Mouse	Move camera

First-Person Camera

Control/Key	Description
W/S	Move forward/backward
A/D	Turn left/right
Middle Mouse Button + Drag	Look around
M	Move to selected tile

Place Mode

Function	Control/Key	Description
Place Resource	Left Mouse Button	Place tile/object/character
Rotate Resource	Right Mouse Button	Rotate pending tile/object/character
Pick Resource	Alt + Left Mouse Button	Pick the selected resource for placing (i.e. eyedropper tool)
Pick Grid Level	Ctrl + Left Mouse Button	Move the grid level/height to match that of the selected tile
Pick Tile and Grid Level	Ctrl + Alt + Left Mouse Button	Pick the selected tile for placing and move the grid level/height to match that of the selected tile
Raise Grid	A	Raise placement grid by one voxel
Lower Grid	Z	Lower placement grid by one voxel
Reset Grid	X	Reset placement grid to zero
Raise Grid (Step)	Ctrl + Scroll Wheel Up	Raise placement grid by an amount equal to the map's tile width in voxels
Lower Grid (Step)	Ctrl + Scroll Wheel Down	Lower placement grid by an amount equal to the map's tile width in voxels
Raise Grid (Half Step)	Alt + Scroll Wheel Up	Raise placement grid by an amount equal to half of the map's tile width in voxels
Lower Grid (Half Step)	Alt + Scroll Wheel Down	Lower placement grid by an amount equal to half of the map's tile width in voxels

Edit Mode

Control/Key	Description
Left Mouse Button	Select a tile/object/character.
Right Mouse Button	Open context menu containing actions for the selected resources.
Shift + Left Mouse Button	Add tiles/objects/characters to current selection.
Shift + Alt + Left Mouse Button	Remove tiles/objects/characters from current selection.
N	Cycle through the available navigation types if two adjacent tiles are selected.
R	Rotate the selected tiles/objects clockwise.
T	Rotate the selected tiles/objects/characters counterclockwise.
Y	Rotate the selected tiles/objects/characters to a random angle.
Delete	Delete the selected tiles, objects, or characters.
G	Add the current selection to a group.
P	Open the properties dialog for the selected tile/object/character. See Entity Properties.
C	Copy the (X,Y,Z) coordinate of the selected tile/object/character to the clipboard.
L	Add a positional light at the location of the selected tile/object/character. The light's properties can then be edited from the Map Properties panel.

Connect/Navigation Mode

Control/Key	Description
Left Mouse Button + Drag	Connect two adjacent tiles using the currently selected navigation type.
Right Mouse Button + Drag	Remove existing navigation path between two adjacent tiles.
Delete	Remove all navigation paths connected to the tile over which the mouse is hovered.