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=== Wall manipulation ===
=== Wall manipulation ===
   
   
To edit a chamber surface simply select it with a left mouse click and drag at it's sides where the double arrow symbol appears. To extrude a surface use + and -. + moves the selected surface closer to the camera and - does the opposite, moving the surface further from the camera.
To edit a chamber surface simply select it, then click and drag at its sides, where the double arrow symbol appears. To extrude a surface use + and -. + moves the selected surface closer to the camera and - does the opposite, moving the surface further from the camera.


=== Portals ===
=== Portals ===


To change a surfaces portability select the surfaces you want to change and press P. This will change the selected white portable surface area into the gray area you can't place portals on or gray areas to white areas that you can place portals on.
To change a surfaces portability select the surfaces you want to change and press P. This will switch between the standard white panel and the non-portable dark gray panel.


= Placing and manipulating items =
= Placing and manipulating items =
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=== Placing items ===
=== Placing items ===


To place items move your mouse cursor over to the far left hand side of the screen in the middle. This will open the item panel. The  item panel is a list of all the items you can place. To place an item just left click on it and move your mouse to where you want to place the item, notice the ghost object following your cursor, and right click again.  
To place items move your mouse cursor to the far left side of the screen. This will open the item panel, listing every item available in the editor. To place an item, just left click it at the item panel and move your mouse to where you want to place the item, then release the mouse button.  


=== Manipulating items ===
=== Editing Item Characteristics ===


If you move your mouse cursor to the edge of the selected item selection box the double arrow symbol will appear this does exactly the same thing as the double arrow in wall manipulation, moves the wall in the direction you click and drag in, this is very useful for when you want to make a raised platform the same size as the item you are putting on it.  
To edit an item's characteristics, right click the item to bring up the item editing menu. Note not all items have any settings to change.


= Editing items characteristics =
=== Connecting items ===  
 
=== Editing ===
To edit an items characteristics right click on the item, note not all items have characteristics, this will bring up characteristic editing pop-out. To change something just left click the thing you want to change it's pretty straight forward.
 
=== Faith plates ===
 
Why am I mentioning these separately? It's because to edit these you drag the yellow orb to adjust the trajectory. There is no right click options for a faith plate.
 
= Connecting items =
 
=== How to connect items===  


To connect two items, select an item, press K, then select the item you want to connect it to. To disconnect them again, right click one of the items and
To connect two items, select an item, press K, then select the item you want to connect it to. To disconnect them again, right click one of the items and
=== Multiple connections ===


A button can be connected to multiple items and will trigger all of them at once. Connecting multiple buttons to one item, on the other hand, requres all of the buttons enabled to trigger the item effect.
A button can be connected to multiple items and will trigger all of them at once. Connecting multiple buttons to one item, on the other hand, requres all of the buttons enabled to trigger the item effect.

Revision as of 12:32, 9 May 2012

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Test chamber surfaces

Wall manipulation

To edit a chamber surface simply select it, then click and drag at its sides, where the double arrow symbol appears. To extrude a surface use + and -. + moves the selected surface closer to the camera and - does the opposite, moving the surface further from the camera.

Portals

To change a surfaces portability select the surfaces you want to change and press P. This will switch between the standard white panel and the non-portable dark gray panel.

Placing and manipulating items

Placing items

To place items move your mouse cursor to the far left side of the screen. This will open the item panel, listing every item available in the editor. To place an item, just left click it at the item panel and move your mouse to where you want to place the item, then release the mouse button.

Editing Item Characteristics

To edit an item's characteristics, right click the item to bring up the item editing menu. Note not all items have any settings to change.

Connecting items

To connect two items, select an item, press K, then select the item you want to connect it to. To disconnect them again, right click one of the items and

A button can be connected to multiple items and will trigger all of them at once. Connecting multiple buttons to one item, on the other hand, requres all of the buttons enabled to trigger the item effect.


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