Tutorials/Map Editor/Roads/Road Item Default Properties Dialog

When we select the Road Item type and then hit New Item (E key), we are greeted with the Road item default properties dialog box. This box is where we can set the default properties of our road piece.

TIP: We can leave these settings as default and edit the road properties again later

Road type	This is the road model selection
Road shader	This is the road surface material; only some roads support material selection
Central shader	Material used by the center part of the road IE the terrain between a divided highway; only some roads support material selection

Road	Default road model variant
City road	City road model variant
`Load Preset`	Button used for loading saved load preset file

	Left
Terrain shader	This is the terrain material selection on the left side of the road
Sidewalk	Sidewalk model used for left side of road (if supported)
Road Look	Texture material selection (pavement color) on the left side of road (if supported)
Left Edge	Model selection of space between left road model and terrain material (if supported)
Road Variant	Variety of road markings for left side of road (if supported)
Right Edge	Model selection of space between left road model and central shader (if supported)

	Right
Terrain shader	This is the terrain material selection on the right side of the road
Sidewalk	Sidewalk model used for right side of road
Road Look	Texture material selection (pavement color) on the right side of the road
Left Edge	Model selection of space between road model and terrain material (central shader if applicable)
Road Variant	Variety of road markings for right side of road
Right Edge	Model selection of space between road model and terrain material

Only a few options are selectable

All options are available - note the central shader middle piece

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