Tasks:Object Editor

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Overview

The Object Editor is the tool to create the 3D representation for sprites, so that they can be placed on the map.

Dependencies

• GTK+ Backend (for integration of sprites into editor)
• Object Browser (for simple selection of sprites)
• Sprite Editor (for convenient creation of sprites)

Requirements

• Ability to zoom sprite (2x, 4x) for more precise model placement. (done)
• Ability to add/remove 3D shapes (cubes) from the model. (done)
• Handles on each corner of a cube allow to change positions by dragging them. (done)
• Advanced mode where individual corners can be edited.
• Drag operations can be constrained to individual axis by 'locking' one or two axis.
• Positions of selected corner can be entered manually too. (done)
• Allow same shape for all states of the sprite, or individual shapes per state. (done)
• Possibly integration with sprite editor into a single GUI.
• Allow to specifiy terrain type (optionally, for ground tiles only)
• Allow to specifiy shadow (optionally, for creatures only)
• Purge graphics cache before loading models/sprites, to pick up changed images without restart of modeller.

References

• Map Object Format description
• Map Objects in the Engine Architcture Documentation
• Open Items in Modeller v0.1