View source for Building Entities from Parts Tutorial

Groups of Entities can be combined to create interesting spaceships, obstacles or scenery.


Select the [[Entity Editor|Entity Editor]] and create a new Entity or choose an existing one to modify.  In this example, we will be modifying an existing entity.
 

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Select the ''Parts'' tab
 

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The ''Part'' and ''Tools'' windows will open.
 

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Click on the ''Add New Part'' option on the ''Part'' window.  A selection pane will open and you can choose another Entity to be added as a Part.
 

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The new Part will be added to the Entity and any meshes which block the currently selected part will be shown in wireframe.  


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Selecting the ''Move'' option from the ''Tools'' window will activate the move [[Gizmos|gizmo]].
 

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We can move and rotate the Part using the Gizmo.  


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You can use the ''Snap to Object'' option in the ''Tool''s window to make the Part snap to the edges of other objects in the Entity as you move it.


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The wireframe mode will automatically turn off if the Part is not hidden.  But selecting another tab is a quick way of seeing the Entity in its model form.
 

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We can now add more parts and, once we’re ready, go to the ''Confirm'' tab and press the ''Done'' button to update the Entity with our new parts.
 

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Once the Entity is complete, it can be placed in a level ready to play.


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