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= Tools/SCS Blender Tools =
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Here you will find complete documentation about latest version of SCS Blender Tools. The whole documentation is divided to more chapters (pages) for quicker and better orientation.
  
Welcome to SCS Blender Tools wiki pages!
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'''Before you start it is strongly advised that you read at least these pages:''' [[/Installation|Installation]], [[/Terminology and basics|Terminology and basics]], [[/Global Settings|Global Settings]] and [[../Conversion Tools|Conversion Tools]].
  
Here you will find complete documentation about SCS Blender Tools. The whole documentation is divided to more chapters (pages) for quicker and better orientation.
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{{Note|If you are still using older SCS Blender Tools versions ('''≤ v1.12''') you should access legacy documentation page: [[Special:PermanentLink/4368|here]]}}
  
'''It is strongly advised that you read at least these pages:'''
 
  
* [[Tools/SCS Blender Tools/Installation]]
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* [[Tools/SCS Blender Tools/Terminology and Basics]]
 
* [[Tools/SCS Blender Tools/Conversion Tools]]
 
* [[Tools/SCS Blender Tools/Global Settings]].
 
  
== Before you start ==
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== Intro ==
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* [[/Installation|Installation]]
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* [[/Terminology and basics|Terminology and basics]]
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* [[/Download|Download]]
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* [[/Intended workflow|Intended workflow]]
  
# These tools provide a new pipeline (as developers do it).
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== Custom panels and usage ==
# There are new formats. Why? "Because they are meant to be used for all of SCS games. Moreover if a game changes it's internal formats, you won't have to reexport your models."
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* Workspace Properties Tab
# Old models can be reused partially. How?
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** [[/Global Settings|Global Settings]]
#* Use any program or addon you are used to to import the existing models.
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* Output Properties Tab
#* Then export geometries in OBJ format or any format supported by Blender
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** [[/Export Panel|Export Panel]]
#* Import geometries in Blender
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** [[/Conversion Helper|Conversion Helper]]
#* Setup your model with SCS Blender Tools
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* World Properties Tab
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** [[/Scene Lighting|Scene Lighting]]
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* Object Properties Tab
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** [[/Root objects|Root objects]]
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** [[/Part system|Part system]]
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** [[/Variant system|Variant system]]
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** [[/Animation system|Animation system]]
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** [[/Locators|Locators]]
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*** [[/Locators/Model Locators|Model Locators]]
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*** [[/Locators/Collision Locators|Collision Locators]]
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*** [[/Locators/Prefab Locators|Prefab Locators]]
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* Material Properties Tab
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** [[/Materials|Materials]]
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*** [[/Materials/Lamp system|Lamp system]]
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** [[/Look system|Look system]]
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* [[/SCS Tools Sidebar|SCS Tools Sidebar]]
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** [[/SCS Tools Sidebar/Lamp Switcher & UV Tool|Lamp Switcher & UV Tool]]
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** [[/SCS Tools Sidebar/Wrap & Stats Tools|Wrap & Stats Tools]]
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** [[/SCS Tools in Tool Shelf/VColoring|VColoring]]
  
== Mod creation pipeline ==
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== Custom menus and menu entries ==
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* Main menu
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** [[/SCS Tools menu|SCS Tools menu]]
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* File menu entries
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** [[/Import|Import]]
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** [[/Export|Export]]
  
For the creation of mods you will need:
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== Currently supported content ==
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* [[/Supported model types|Supported model types]]
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* [[/Supported shaders|Supported shaders]]
  
# '''[[Tools/SCS Blender Tools/Download|SCS Blender Tools]]''' - for content creation.
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== See also ==
# '''[[Tools/Conversion Tools|Conversion Tools]]''' - for converting created content with SCS Blender Tools to the game compatible formats.
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*[[Tutorials/SCS Blender Tools|SCS Blender Tools specific tutorials]]
# '''File archiver and browser''' - for packing and copying files created with Asset Conversion Tools to the "mod" folder.
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*[[Tutorials|All tutorials]]

Latest revision as of 12:21, 9 December 2019

Here you will find complete documentation about latest version of SCS Blender Tools. The whole documentation is divided to more chapters (pages) for quicker and better orientation.

Before you start it is strongly advised that you read at least these pages: Installation, Terminology and basics, Global Settings and Conversion Tools.

Note: If you are still using older SCS Blender Tools versions (≤ v1.12) you should access legacy documentation page: here


Intro

Custom panels and usage

Custom menus and menu entries

Currently supported content

See also