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Sunjammer: Fixing language bar

2014-10-26T10:18:43Z

Fixing language bar

Kelamor: Add language bar

2011-12-27T23:14:46Z

Add language bar

BloodsongVengeance: bloodsong adds links to the layouts list. yes, all over the place!

2010-12-28T20:35:10Z

bloodsong adds links to the layouts list. yes, all over the place!

BryanDerksen: {{Infobox area}}

2010-02-03T18:09:43Z

BryanDerksen: {{Infobox area}}

2010-02-03T18:07:31Z

BryanDerksen: /* Volume objects */ links

2010-02-03T18:00:09Z

‎Volume objects: links

BryanDerksen: split out volume objects into their own page

2010-02-03T17:58:38Z

split out volume objects into their own page

BryanDerksen: /* Creatures */ fix link

2010-02-03T17:54:02Z

‎Creatures: fix link

BryanDerksen: {{Resource palette}}

2010-01-25T18:17:52Z

BryanDerksen: /* Properties */ link

2010-01-25T18:05:15Z

‎Properties: link

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 {{Inspector end}}
-{{}languages}
+{{languages}}
 [[Category:Areas]]

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 {{Inspector start}}
 {{Inspector section|General}}
-{{Inspector row|Area Layout|One of the existing area models in the database. See also: [[Level editor]]}}
+{{Inspector row|Area Layout|One of the existing area models in the database.  (See [[Area layouts used in the single player module]] for a list.) See also: [[Level editor]]}}
 {{Inspector row|AreaList| Assigns this area to an [[area list]].}}
 {{Inspector row|Comments|General information about this resource}}

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 == Object list ==
 All of the resources currently placed within an area are listed in a menu beside the main display window. The resources are grouped according to their type and sorted alphabetically within their groups. This resource list is very handy for finding specific objects that have been placed in large and complex levels; nothing ever gets "lost" in the clutter.
 Right-clicking on the object's name in the list opens a popup menu with a variety of options.
 *"Copy" places a copy of the object into the clipboard.
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 *"Zoom to Object" moves the camera to focus on the object within the area display window.
 *"Properties" shows the object's properties in the object inspector. Generally, clicking on this option is redundant since as soon as the object is selected from the list its properties will be displayed.
 === Editing objects ===

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	Areas are the spaces within which characters move around and perform actions. Items, placeables, creatures, triggers, and ambient sounds can be located inside of areas.		Areas are the spaces within which characters move around and perform actions. Items, placeables, creatures, triggers, and ambient sounds can be located inside of areas.

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 There are four types of object that are defined by enclosed polygons drawn within the area:
 * [[trigger]]s
-* audio volumes
+* [[audio volume]]s
-* reverb volumes
+* [[reverb volume]]s
-* music volumes.
+* [[music volume]]s.
 Their areas are defined by clicking once for each vertex, with the final vertex being marked with a double-click that connects the final vertex to the initial vertex and closes the polygon. The interior of the area is shaded blue and when the area is selected the corner points are marked with large yellow spheres that can be dragged with the mouse pointer to adjust their location. To abort drawing an area before you've finished placing the vertexes, press the escape key.

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 == Volume objects ==
-There are four types of object that are defined by enclosed polygons drawn within the area; triggers, audio volumes, reverb volumes, and music volumes. Their areas are defined by clicking once for each vertex, with the final vertex being marked with a double-click that connects the final vertex to the initial vertex and closes the polygon. The interior of the area is shaded blue and when the area is selected the corner points are marked with large yellow spheres that can be dragged with the mouse pointer to adjust their location. To abort drawing an area before you've finished placing the vertexes, press the escape key.
+[[Image:Area editor volume object.png|right]]
-Volumes extend vertically through space. Parts of a volume might be visually obscured by the ground or by other objects in an area, but the volume still exists and entering or exiting it works normally.
+:''Main article: [[volume object]]''
-[[Image:Area editor volume object.png]]
+There are four types of object that are defined by enclosed polygons drawn within the area:
-=== Selecting and moving vertices ===
+Their areas are defined by clicking once for each vertex, with the final vertex being marked with a double-click that connects the final vertex to the initial vertex and closes the polygon. The interior of the area is shaded blue and when the area is selected the corner points are marked with large yellow spheres that can be dragged with the mouse pointer to adjust their location. To abort drawing an area before you've finished placing the vertexes, press the escape key.
-All vertices and emitters can be moved in 2D or 3D space, as a group or singly. You can multiply select and vertex or emitter by clicking on each desired object while holding the “Ctrl” key. These can then be moved or deleted as desired.
+Volumes extend vertically through space. Parts of a volume might be visually obscured by the ground or by other objects in an area, but the volume still exists and entering or exiting it works normally.
-−
-Any vertex can be moved up and down in height as a group or singly by selecting the desired objects and holding shift to move them up or down.
-−
-Vertices can be added to or deleted from a volume in a very simple manner. To delete a vertex select it (it will turn white) and press the “Del” key on your keyboard. They can also be deleted by right clicking on the vertex and choosing “Delete Vertex.” Vertices can be deleted either singly or in groups.
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-[[Image:Area editor delete vertex.png]]
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-Vertices can be added to an existing line segment by selecting an adjacent vertex and right clicking on it. A menu window will pop up and you can add vertices to either side of the existing vertex.
-−
-[[Image:Insert vertex before.png]]
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-One can use as many vertices as needed to define volumes.
-−
-=== Triggers ===
-−
-[[Image:Show triggers.png|right]]
-−
-[[Trigger]]s are sent an event whenever a player enters or leaves their area, which is used to trigger a script to perform some action in response. Triggers are complex resources that are constructed with a separate resource editor. To select and insert one:
-−
-* open the trigger palette window
-* then highlight the trigger you wish to use
-* move the mouse pointer back to the area display to define the vertexes.
-−
-See [[Trigger]]s for information on how to set what a trigger does when its events are triggered.
-−
-=== Audio volumes ===
-[[Image:Show audio volumes.png|right]]
-−
-To define an audio volume, right click on the area display and select "insert audio volume". Your mouse pointer will turn into crosshairs to draw an area with.
-−
-The resulting area has only a few properties, the most important of which is "Sounds." Click on the "..." button or double-click on the empty field and you'll be presented with a sound instance selection screen that displays all the available [[sound resources|Sound]] and allows you to select one or more to add to the audio volume.
-−
-You can apply a reverb preset to the sounds by selecting one from the "Reverb Preset" dropdown menu.
-−
-=== Reverb volumes ===
-−
-[[Image:Show reverb volumes.png|right]]
-−
-Even simpler than an audio volume, a reverb volume is defined by selecting "insert reverb volume" from the right-click menu. The only relevant parameter is the Reverb Preset.
-−
-=== Music volumes ===
-−
-[[Image:Show music volumes.png|right]]
-−
-A music volume can have an event script assigned. It also has four enter and exit state properties:
-*Enter State
-*Enter State Delay (ms)
-*Exit State
-*Exit State Delay (ms)
 == Sound objects ==
-In addition to volumes, [[sound objects|Sound]] can be placed within the area as point sources. A sound source can be activated or deactivated by setting the "Active" property. They are omnidirectional by default, but can be focused into a "spotlight" of sound by setting the ConeInside and ConeOutside angle parameters (360 degrees is omnidirectional). The ConeOutside angle is always greater than the ConeInside angle. The sound volume of the ConeOutside area is set with the ConeOutsideVolume parameter and the overall volume of the sound source can be set with the Volume parameter (both in dB, relative to event setting).  The pitch of the sound can also be adjusted with the Pitch property (in octaves, relative to event setting).
+In addition to being assigned to volumes, [[sound objects|Sound]] can be placed within the area as point sources. A sound source can be activated or deactivated by setting the "Active" property. They are omnidirectional by default, but can be focused into a "spotlight" of sound by setting the ConeInside and ConeOutside angle parameters (360 degrees is omnidirectional). The ConeOutside angle is always greater than the ConeInside angle. The sound volume of the ConeOutside area is set with the ConeOutsideVolume parameter and the overall volume of the sound source can be set with the Volume parameter (both in dB, relative to event setting).  The pitch of the sound can also be adjusted with the Pitch property (in octaves, relative to event setting).
 The FadeIn and FadeOut properties (in milliseconds) determine how rapidly the sound rises or falls in volume when the sound's area is entered or exited.

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 == Creatures ==
-[[Creature]]s are the most common entities the player is going to interact with; see [[their page|Creature]] for details on how to define them.
+[[Creature]]s are the most common entities the player is going to interact with; see [[Creature]] for details on how to define them.
 When placing a creature within an area, you will be able to customize some (but not all) of its details to suit the situation it finds itself in. Selecting the creature within the area brings up the following relevant properties in the object inspector:

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	Areas are the spaces within which characters move around and perform actions. Items, placeables, creatures, triggers, and ambient sounds can be located inside of areas.		Areas are the spaces within which characters move around and perform actions. Items, placeables, creatures, triggers, and ambient sounds can be located inside of areas.

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 {{Inspector row|Comments|General information about this resource}}
 {{Inspector row|Name| Name of this area as seen within the game.}}
-{{Inspector row|NameRequiresReTranslation|A true/false flag used during game development for localization work}}
+{{Inspector row|NameRequiresReTranslation|A true/false flag used during game development for [[localization]] work}}
 {{Inspector row|Resource Name|A unique string identifier the toolset and the game both use to refer to this resource}}
 {{Inspector row|Script|Event script associated with this area}}