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Tools Menu

 


 

Overview

 

The Tools menu is where you reload scripts, textures, geometry and terrain. Other commands include user command configuration and check level for errors. 

Tools Menu Commands

 

 

Reload Scripts

Reloads all entities. 

Reload Textures/Shaders

Reloads all textures and shaders used in the level. 

Reload Geometry

Reloads geometries used in the level. 

Reload Terrain

Initiates the Terrain (can be used instead of reloading the editor, to bring back flying tree back to the ground). 

Update Procedural Vegetation

Updates the Procedural Vegetation

Clear Level Shader List

Clears the shader list. 

Check Level for Errors

Displays the errors (duplicate objects, missing assets…). 

Compile Script

Compiles an entity script. 

Reduce Working Set

Reduces Memory consumption. 

Log Memory Usage

Displays the Memory Usage. 

Customize Keyboard

The Customize Keyboard window enables you customize toolbars, menus and shortcuts. 


Toolbars 

Add various toolbars to the UI. 

Commands 

Add commands to a toolbar. 

Options 

Modify UI shortcut options such as always show full menus and display large icons. 

Keyboard 

Assign keyboard shortcuts for commands. 

Preferences

Editor Preferences can be set here. 


 

 

Configure User Commands

Function to create shortcuts to console commands so common commands like display AI parameters can be accessed with just one mouse-click. 


User Commands 

Here user commands can be created, deleted or sorted. 

Editor Commands 

Select from the drop-down combo box the desired editor command for your selected user command. 

Console Command 

Select from the drop-down combo box the desired console command for your selected user command. 

Toggle Variable On/Off 

Used in conjunction with console commands, check this box if you would like to toggle your command on or off. I.e. with the box unchecked a command may just enable something, when the box is checked you can disable it by clicking again. 

User Commands

Displays the shortcuts to console and editor commands as specified in the Configure User Commands window. 


 

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