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| - | ====== Your First Map ====== | ||
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| - | The flash tutorial below introduces you to the basic features and concepts of CaWE and demonstrates how you can create your first map. It starts with opening a new map file in the Ca3DE World Editor CaWE, then walks you step-by-step through the construction process. At the end, the map is compiled and run in the Ca3D-Engine. | ||
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| - | The tutorial assumes that you have already installed CaWE and completed the initial one-time configuration as described in section [[mapping:cawe:install]]. | ||
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| - | Although the tutorial does not require any previous knowledge, it is helpful to read the preceding "Getting started" chapters either before starting or while working through the tutorial. | ||
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| - | Here is an overview of the tutorial contents: | ||
| - | - Verification of essential settings in the [[mapping:cawe:dialogs:options|CaWE Options]] dialog. | ||
| - | - Opening of a new map file in which a single room will be built. | ||
| - | - Creation of the first brush for the floor. | ||
| - | * Use of the [[mapping:cawe:materialbrowser|Material Browser]] to select an appropriate material. | ||
| - | * Use of the [[mapping:cawe:editingtools:newbrush|New Brush]] tool to create a brush outline. | ||
| - | * Dragging the of outline and updating of the 3D camera position. | ||
| - | - Creation of the second brush for the left wall analogous to the first. | ||
| - | * Zooming in the 2D views and more advanced manipulation of the brush outline. | ||
| - | - Creation of the third brush for the right wall by employing the clone-dragging technique of the [[mapping:cawe:editingtools:selection|Selection]] tool. | ||
| - | - Creation of the fourth brush for the back wall by using the "Copy" and "Paste" items of the [[mapping:cawe:menureference:edit|Edit]] menu. | ||
| - | * Includes the transformation of a selected object to shape it as desired. | ||
| - | - Creation of the fifth brush for the front wall as a copy of the back wall by use of the related keyboard shortcuts. | ||
| - | - The ceiling brush (sixth brush) is created by clone-dragging it from the floor brush. | ||
| - | - Application of a sky material to the ceiling brush as a post-creation step. | ||
| - | - Demonstration of the difference between the [[mapping:cawe:views|render modes]] "3D Full Mats" and "3D Edit Mats". | ||
| - | - Placement of an ''info_player_start'' entity near the center of the room, using the [[mapping:cawe:editingtools:newentity|New Entity]] tool. | ||
| - | - The map is [[mapping:compiling_new|compiled and run]] in the Ca3D-Engine. | ||
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| - | ===== The Flash Tutorial ===== | ||
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| - | -> Click [[http://www.ca3d-engine.de/flash/Your_First_Map.htm|here]] to start the flash tutorial. | ||
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