README-LevelEditor.md

• What is TDMELevelEditor?

  • TDME based level editor

• What is already working

  • entity library
    • in general
      • setting up entity properties
        • key, value map for what ever reason
    • models
      • see model editor
    • particle systems
      • see particle system editor
    • empties
    • trigger
  • level editor
    • setting up a grid where to place objects on
    • setting up snapping where to align objects at
    • load, save maps, showing level dimension
    • import maps from model files like FBX, DAE or TM
    • setting up map properties
      • key, value map for what ever reason
    • objects
      • set up name, description
      • see model name, center
    • setting up object transformations for a single or multiple objects
      • translation
      • scaling
      • rotation
      • color your objects
      • center objects
      • remove objects
    • objects can be transformed by using a gizmo
    • setting up object properties
      • key, value map for what ever reason
    • set up up to 8 lights (for now)
    • see and select entities(models, particle systems, empties and trigger) from entity library to place them on map
    • rotate, zoom and pan map, selecting objects
    • copy and paste
  • other
    • large objects like terrain meshes can be partitioned in 64mx64mx64m objects

• What is WIP

  • set up arbitrary lights as entities
  • audio support

• Links

  • TDME2 Engine, see README.md
  • TDME2 Model Editor, see README-ModelEditor.md
  • TDME2 Particle System Editor, see README-ParticleSystemEditor.md
  • TDME2 Level Editor, see README-LevelEditor.md
  • TDME2 How to build, see README-BuildingHowTo.md

• Credits

  • Dominik Hepp
  • Kolja Gumpert
  • others