Scene Editor
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The Scene Editor is part of the Map Editor and provides tools for structuring and managing entities placed on the map. This accelerates access to entities and simplifies the map editing process. The Scene Editor is located under the scene[1] tab in the side menu of the Map Editor.
The editor window contains two tabs:
Explorer
Layers
Explorer is designed to display all entities in the scene in a hierarchical tree structure.
The tree reflects the structure of entities according to the folder location of the entity in the game resources relative to the ...\scene\entity folders.
[1] Folder tree of entities placed on the map
[2] Properties window for the selected entity instance, Properties for 'actor'
[3] Hints window for the selected parameter from the Properties window
Selecting an entity instance on the map Navigating through the tree automatically highlights the corresponding entity instance in the scene.
Finding an entity instance on the map Double-clicking the name of an entity instance in the list centers the camera on it in the map.
Finding an entity instance in the tree list Selecting an entity on the map highlights it in the Explorer tree. If multiple entities are selected on the map, only the first one will be highlighted in the tree.
Quick access to entity instance properties The properties of the selected entity are displayed in the Properties window.
Synchronization
Deleting an entity instance from the map also removes it from the Explorer list.
Adding an entity instance via the Entity or Foliage tools adds it to the Explorer list.
Right-clicking on a folder in the tree opens a context menu with options for managing entity states:
Visible
Toggles the visibility of entities based on their current state.
Lock
Locks or unlocks entities for selection.
The context menu is available for individual items in the list as well as for entire folders or branches of folders.
Switching the Visible and Lock states on folders with a large number of entities may take some time to process.
The Layers tool is designed to organize map entities into thematic layers, allowing control over their visibility and editability.
To work with layers, use the context menu, which is accessed by right-clicking on an empty space in the Layers tab window or on the name of the desired layer.
Create Empty Layer
Create an empty layer
Available when the context menu is accessed on an empty space in the Layers tab or on any layer.
Add Selected Entities to New Layer
Add selected entities to a new layer
Available when the context menu is accessed on an empty space in the Layers tab or on any layer. Before this, select the desired entity instances on the map or using Explorer.
Add Selected Entities to Selected Layer
Add selected entities to the selected layer
Select the desired entity instances on the map or using Explorer, then open the context menu on the desired layer.
Delete Layer
Delete the selected layer
Open the context menu on the layer you want to delete.
Rename
Rename the selected layer
Open the context menu on the layer you want to rename.
Invisible/Visible
Hide or show the layer
Open the context menu on the desired layer.
Lock/Unlock
Lock or unlock the layer's entities for selection on the map
Open the context menu on the desired layer.
Remove Selected Entities from Layer
Remove the selected entity from the current layer
Open the context menu on the name of the Entity instance that you want to remove from the layer.
For a visible entity, the context menu will offer the option to make it Invisible
For an invisible entity, the context menu will offer the option to make it Visible
For an unlocked entity, the context menu will offer the option to Lock it for selection
For a locked entity, the context menu will offer the option to Unlock it for selection
