Difference between revisions of "New World Space and Region borders drawing"

==Create a new world space==

==Create a new world space==

As for now we don't need any data from „Oblivion.esm” master file, so just start up the Construction Set, go to [World] -> [World Spaces...], right click on a list to create new EditorID for [[Exterior_cells|an exterior world space]], and name it whatever you want – mine is the „PizzaWorld”. We don't need any parent worldspace ('''Parent Worldspace -> NONE'''), our world shall be '''Small''' and player '''Can't Fast Travel From Here''' to any other world spaces.<br>

As for now we don't need any data from „Oblivion.esm” master file, so just start up the Construction Set, go to [World] -> [World Spaces...], right click on a list to create new EditorID for [[Exterior_cells|an exterior world space]], and name it whatever you want – mine is the „PizzaWorld”. We don't need any parent worldspace ('''Parent Worldspace -> NONE'''), our world shall be '''Small''' and player '''Can't Fast Travel From Here''' to any other world spaces.<br>

==Generate a Heightmap==

==Generate a Heightmap==

To create a landmass we can use the [[Heightmap_Editing|Heightmap Editor]] – go to menu [World] -> [Heightmap Editing...] and choose our 'PizzaWorld' to load. We will build an island – from Toolbar choose the '''Lasso''' and draw a world shape. I have also toggled the Grid to show you a scale of my Pizza World.<br>

To create a landmass we can use the [[Heightmap_Editing|Heightmap Editor]] – go to menu [World] -> [Heightmap Editing...] and choose our 'PizzaWorld' to load. We will build an island – from Toolbar choose the '''Lasso''' and draw a world shape. I have also toggled the Grid to show you a scale of my Pizza World.<br>

*'''Base Offset''' = 4110 (just above water level, which is 4096)

*'''Base Offset''' = 4110 (just above water level, which is 4096)

*'''Additive''' flag is checked (we will only rise the terrain) and other settings are default or not set.

*'''Additive''' flag is checked (we will only rise the terrain) and other settings are default or not set.

If everything is ready, we can push twice the '''Generate''' button (twice, because we want to get a land just over the water level) and heightmap will be created automatically. Some of areas probably will require a correction.

If everything is ready, we can push twice the '''Generate''' button (twice, because we want to get a land just over the water level) and heightmap will be created automatically. Some of areas probably will require a correction.

*'''Land Smoothing''' = 95

*'''Land Smoothing''' = 95

Push the '''Erode''' button 4 or 5 times to get completely smooth land. We can also check how our world looks in a 3D view – on a Toolbar click on a picture with camera to open the '''Preview Window''' and examine the world surface if there aren't any steep dodges.  

Push the '''Erode''' button 4 or 5 times to get completely smooth land. We can also check how our world looks in a 3D view – on a Toolbar click on a picture with camera to open the '''Preview Window''' and examine the world surface if there aren't any steep dodges.  

Now we can create the actual worldmass – press the Save button, close the Heightmap Editor and save the plugin. There may occur some errors related to the generated heightmap – we must correct them immediately with [[Intro_and_Landscaping|Landscape Toolbox]] and '''Soften Vertices''' brush.

Now we can create the actual worldmass – press the Save button, close the Heightmap Editor and save the plugin. There may occur some errors related to the generated heightmap – we must correct them immediately with [[Intro_and_Landscaping|Landscape Toolbox]] and '''Soften Vertices''' brush.

To draw a region shape for main terrain of island, we must know exact coordinates of each cell that lies on a border of island. Do not close Regions Window and once again open the Heightmap Editor for 'PizzaWorld'.  

To draw a region shape for main terrain of island, we must know exact coordinates of each cell that lies on a border of island. Do not close Regions Window and once again open the Heightmap Editor for 'PizzaWorld'.  

From a toolbar choose the '''Eyedropper''' and capture some bright color. Then choose the Paintbrush and draw on a heightmap some points, that will help you to quick determine the cell coordinates of island border.

From a toolbar choose the '''Eyedropper''' and capture some bright color. Then choose the Paintbrush and draw on a heightmap some points, that will help you to quick determine the cell coordinates of island border.

Now place a cursor over one of this bright points, on a status bar read the cells coordinates and remember them. Go the Region Window, search for that cell – on a bottom status bar there are displayed coordinates for a cell pointed by a cursor as well. When you find the cell with equivalent coordinates, left click to draw the first point of region border.  

Now place a cursor over one of this bright points, on a status bar read the cells coordinates and remember them. Go the Region Window, search for that cell – on a bottom status bar there are displayed coordinates for a cell pointed by a cursor as well. When you find the cell with equivalent coordinates, left click to draw the first point of region border.  

Use the same method to draw the rest of points.

Use the same method to draw the rest of points.

--[[User:Tom Brightblade|Tom Brightblade]] 05:05, 13 May 2007 (EDT)

--[[User:Tom Brightblade|Tom Brightblade]] 05:05, 13 May 2007 (EDT)