Difference between revisions of "Develop Your Dungeon and Clutter"

[[Category:My First Dungeon]]

[[Category:My First Dungeon]]

== Developing your Dungeon ==

== Developing your Dungeon ==

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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:

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

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

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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  

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

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

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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.

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.

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This is a good density of clutter.  Think of how the player's eye will move around the space as they enter - which will be affected by things such as lighting, enemies, and loot placement, which we'll get to soon.  The table is the most interesting thing here, and it guides the player's attention to the left, which is also the direction of the only exit deeper in the dungeon.

This is a good density of clutter.  Think of how the player's eye will move around the space as they enter - which will be affected by things such as lighting, enemies, and loot placement, which we'll get to soon.  The table is the most interesting thing here, and it guides the player's attention to the left, which is also the direction of the only exit deeper in the dungeon.

* WeaponRackWide01

* WeaponRackWide01

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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.

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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]]