Difference between revisions of "Develop Your Dungeon and Clutter"

[[Category:My First Dungeon]]

[[Category:My First Dungeon]]

== Developing your Dungeon ==

== Developing your Dungeon ==

Let's add a few more rooms.  Using the cave set, re-create a similar layout to the one pictured here:

Let's add a few more rooms.  Using the cave set, re-create a similar layout to the one pictured here:

Be mindful of where your dungeon is located in the exterior world.   

Be mindful of where your dungeon is located in the exterior world.   

A dungeon on flat land probably should never ascend.

A dungeon on flat land probably should never ascend.

Likewise, a dungeon in a mountainside can go up or down, but not wrap around the entrance.

Likewise, a dungeon in a mountainside can go up or down, but not wrap around the entrance.

CS automatically backs your plugin up in case of an unexpected crash.   

CS automatically backs your plugin up in case of an unexpected crash.   

Auto-saves are automatically saved to your Oblivion/Data/backup directory.   

Auto-saves are automatically saved to your Oblivion/Data/backup directory.   

Just change the file extension to .esp and replace the  

Just change the file extension to .esp and replace the  

outdated file in Oblivion/Data.   

outdated file in Oblivion/Data.   

It's still always a good idea to save frequently!

It's still always a good idea to save frequently!

=== Clutter ===

=== Clutter ===

Remember navigating to the cave pieces in your [[Object Window]]?  Load up the Dungeons pieces now (of which the cave pieces are a sub-set).  You could also load up all of Static, which displays all static pieces, but can slow down performance.

Remember navigating to the cave pieces in your [[Object Window]]?  Load up the Dungeons pieces now (of which the cave pieces are a sub-set).  You could also load up all of Static, which displays all static pieces, but can slow down performance.

If the objects in your window are not listed alphabetically, click "Editor ID" to re-order the list.

If the objects in your window are not listed alphabetically, click "Editor ID" to re-order the list.

This can be used to order lists by other headings as well.

This can be used to order lists by other headings as well.

Let's start at the start.  Maneuver your viewpoint in the Render window to focus on the first room we built.  Logically, we'll assume that the bandits use this room as a guard post, as well as a dumping place for some of their trash.  Drag some broken crates and furniture out into the render window and arrange them using the controls we learned earlier.  Turn snapping off to fine-tune your placement.  You can also adjust your rotation and movement speeds in the preferences tab we saw earlier, though this is only neccessary for the finest of adjustments.

Let's start at the start.  Maneuver your viewpoint in the Render window to focus on the first room we built.  Logically, we'll assume that the bandits use this room as a guard post, as well as a dumping place for some of their trash.  Drag some broken crates and furniture out into the render window and arrange them using the controls we learned earlier.  Turn snapping off to fine-tune your placement.  You can also adjust your rotation and movement speeds in the preferences tab we saw earlier, though this is only neccessary for the finest of adjustments.

Use the "F" hotkey to force an item to the ground.  It will snap to the nearest collision surface beneath itself.

Use the "F" hotkey to force an item to the ground.  It will snap to the nearest collision surface beneath itself.

This is useful for quick and dirty placement, but generally needs to be adjusted manually.

This is useful for quick and dirty placement, but generally needs to be adjusted manually.

Note that using this hotkey with multiple objects selected can be unstable.  Save often!

Note that using this hotkey with multiple objects selected can be unstable.  Save often!

Many of the surfaces in the Cave set are uneven.  As a result, you'll often have to 'sink' objects into the ground.

Many of the surfaces in the Cave set are uneven.  As a result, you'll often have to 'sink' objects into the ground.

You'll rarely be able to settle an object perfectly, so just do your best, and go with what looks best to you.

You'll rarely be able to settle an object perfectly, so just do your best, and go with what looks best to you.

Let's think of ways to clutter the remaining rooms.  Using my layout pictured above (yours may vary), I've come up with a list of room themes, and also some static items to use in them.

Let's think of ways to clutter the remaining rooms.  Using my layout pictured above (yours may vary), I've come up with a list of room themes, and also some static items to use in them.

* WeaponRackWide01

* WeaponRackWide01

A note on placing items with Havok physics - use the "F4" hotkey to toggle collision geometry wireframes while working.

A note on placing items with Havok physics - use the "F4" hotkey to toggle collision geometry wireframes while working.

Purple wireframes indicate Havok collision.  Avoid penetrating these wireframes with static geometry to avoid errors.

Purple wireframes indicate Havok collision.  Avoid penetrating these wireframes with static geometry to avoid errors.

When you've lightly cluttered the dungeon, we'll move on to some special objects outside of the statics.  [[Containers, doors, Havok objects, and Enemy Placement]]

When you've lightly cluttered the dungeon, we'll move on to some special objects outside of the statics.  [[Containers, doors, Havok objects, and Enemy Placement]]