Object Placement (Basic Tutorial)
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Selecting and Placing Props
There are four different tools for placing props, wires and add-ons in Wiced. They look like this:
- This is the Edit tool. You select any kind of object with it. You can either left click an object or left click and drag to select more objects. Rotate by holding ctrl; rotate with snapping with ctrl +shift.
- This is the place object tool. You place any kind of object with it. Left click to place. Use ctrl to rotate the object.
- This is the duplicate tool. It will duplicate any kind of object. Select the object you want to duplicate and left click. Use ctrl to rotate.
This window is pretty self explaining. Play around with it.
The Object Editor
If you click you will open up the object editor which looks like this.
There are a variety of different kinds of objects in Wiced that we have given different icons and options; due to their nature.
- Available:
This is the object list. This is what you have to work with.
- Place:
These are already placed objects. You can go through this list to pinpoint certain objects.
- Properties:
In properties you will find basic to advanced options for the specific kind of object.
- This is where you find trees. Choose from a variety of tree sets. You can choose to place trees individually or in group.
- You can place roads with this tool. You will find more information about roads in the road/terrain extension tutorial.
The wire tool is a very neat tool. As soon as you go into place wires mode you will notice red dots appear on many objects. If you click on one of the small red circles that appear and then click on another red circle a wire will appear between the two objects.
You can choose from Power Lines, ropes, Telephone Lines and much more.
Other Object Types
Press to see other Object types.
- This is the add-on button. From here you will be able to add objects to houses. As soon as you select an object in the add-on instance list there will spawn orange + icons on houses. Now you will be able to add objects such as outdoor window awnings to the house.
If you click the edit tool you can rotate the add-on object by holding ctrl.
If you hold ctrl +shift you can rotate an add-on object with snapping
- A block-box object is an object you use when you want to add impassability for all or certain land based vehicles, air based vehicles, Infantry or water based vehicles.
- This is the Terrain Extension icon. From here you will be able to access your imported terrain extensions. Read more about what a terrain Extension is in the Terrain Extensions (Advanced Tutorial).