Difference between revisions of "A beginner's guide, lesson 1 - The Construction Set Primer"

<pre>Double click on the block and a dialog box will open, giving information about the block. Check that the name of the object is <name>. If it is not, close the dialog box, deselect and try again. In the central area is some information about the object's position. This lists the object's x, y, and z coordinates, and some info about rotation. These should all read 0,0,0. This is the default position. If, in the course of the tutorial, you drag the building out of the way by mistake, don’t panic. Select it, open the dialog, and reset it to 0,0,0.  Note, however, that this will flag the object as having been edited, with a * next to the object's name.</pre>

<pre>The A key allows you to toggle Bright Light on and off. It's a very useful thing while working with Interior cells in the Construction Set and has no influence on the light in game.</pre>

<pre>Zoom out a bit and press T. The render changes to a nice top down view. Again you can zoom in and out. T will move the camera to give you a top down view of the selected object. It may, however, be blocked by objects which are above it.</pre>

<pre>Handy hint: when decorating an empty room try to work from the floor up. Start with carpets, then furniture that stands on the floor. Then objects which stand on the furniture. This way the F key can be really powerful.</pre>