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Voxel Editor

Overview

The Voxel Editor is used to create the voxel models for your game's tiles, objects, and characters.

Function	Description	Shortcut Key
New Resource	Opens the New Resource dialog (with “Tile” selected for the resource type).
Save	Saves changes to the model.
Save As	Saves a copy of the model to a new file.
Undo	Reverts the most recent modification made to the model.	Ctrl + Z
Redo	Reapplies the last modification that was undone.	Ctrl + Y
Clear	Removes all voxels from the model's current frame.
Import from VOX/PNG File	Opens the Import dialog, allowing you to import data from MagicaVoxel VOX files or PNG images.
Export to External Format	Opens the Export dialog, allowing you to export the model to either the MagicaVoxel VOX format or to the OBJ format.
Toggle Voxel Outlines	Enables/disables the outlines drawn around the edges of voxels.
Toggle Grid	Enables/disables the boundary grid lines.

Control/Key	Description
Right Mouse Button + Drag	Rotate camera
Shift + Right Mouse Button + Drag	Move camera up/down
Scroll Wheel Up	Zoom camera in
Scroll Wheel Down	Zoom camera out

Function	Description	Shortcut Key
Attach/Place Voxels	Mode for adding voxels to the model. New voxels can be attached to existing ones or onto the bottom grid by left-clicking.	F1
Paint Voxels	Mode for painting voxels. Left-click an existing voxel to change its color to the currently selected color.	F2
Erase Voxels	Mode for removing voxels from the model. Left-click to remove the voxel currently highlighted with a red outline.	F3
Replace Color		F4
Shift Model Up	Shifts the entire model up by one voxel (current frame only)
Shift Model Down	Shifts the entire model down by one voxel (current frame only)
Shift Model Left	Shifts the entire model left by one voxel (current frame only)
Shift Model Right	Shifts the entire model right by one voxel (current frame only)
Shift Model Forward	Shifts the entire model forward by one voxel (current frame only)
Shift Model Backward	Shifts the entire model backward by one voxel (current frame only)
Flip Model Horizontally	Flips the entire model horizontally, relative to the camera view (current frame only)
Rotate Model Horizontally	Rotates the entire model clockwise by 90 degrees (current frame only)

Function	Description	Shortcut Key
Frame Number	Displays the current frame number and total number of frames.
First Frame	Jumps to the first frame.	Ctrl + Up Arrow
View Previous Frame	Moves to the previous frame.	Ctrl + Left Arrow
View Next Frame	Moves to the next frame.	Ctrl + Right Arrow
View Last Frame	Jumps to the last frame.	Ctrl + Down Arrow
Add Blank Frame	Add a new blank frame after the current frame.	Ctrl + N
Duplicate Frame	Creates a copy of the current frame.	Ctrl + D
Delete Frame	Deletes the current frame.
Move Frame Left	Reorders the frames by moving the current animation frame to the left.	Shift + Left Arrow
Move Frame Right	Reorders the frames by moving the current animation frame to the right.	Shift + Right Arrow
Play Animation	Plays the selected animation.
Add Animation	Displays a dialog that will allow you to define a new animation for this model. These values can be adjusted afterward from the Model Properties panel.
Remove Animation	Removes the selected animation.