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Editing

+ +

Index

+ +

This page is split up into the following +sections:

+ +

The Basics
Basic Mouse Operation
General Key Commands
Sector Edit Mode
- Display
- Extra Keys
- Insertion
- Deletion
- Popup Menu
+
Linedef Edit Mode
- Display
- Extra Keys
- Insertion
- Deletion
- Popup Menu
- Sidedef Menu
- Stair creation
+
Thing Edit Mode
- Display
- Extra Keys
- Insertion
- Deletion
- Popup Menu
+
Vertex Edit Mode
- Display
- Extra Keys
- Insertion
- Deletion
- Popup Menu
+
Multiple Edit Mode
- Display
- Operation
+
Merging Maps

+ +

The Basics

+ +

Once you start editing in viDOOM you should be +greeted by a screen similar to the following (no prizes for +guessing the map number):

+ +

At the top of the screen is a title bar which shows the +following information, going from left to right:

+ +

The edit mode. This is either 'Sector', 'Linedef', + 'Thing' or 'Vertex'.
The position of the mouse pointer in the map.
The current scale
Whether movements are locked to the current grid scale.
The grid scale. The first number indicate the grid scale + that objects are snapped to. The second number indicates + how big the graphical grid displayed is (the blue lines + in the picture above). This second number changes + automatically as the display is zoomed in and out.
Below this is a line where specific edit modes can show + extra information.

+ +

The main central part of the screen is made up the map being +edited.

+ +

At the bottom (and sometimes the middle right) of the screen +are information boxes that display details of the object the +mouse pointer is currently over. The size and information in +these boxes changes with the edit mode.

+ +

Basic Mouse Operation

+ +

The mouse acts in exactly the same way, independent of the +mode. Simply left click over an object to select it. If the +control key is pressed while selecting the object the object is +selected in addition to any others currently selected.

+ +

If the shift key is pressed then while the left button is held +down a selection rectangle can be dragged out. Any objects within +this box once the button is released will be selected (DOOM map +designers note - in this instance objects are selected in order +from the lowest numbered object up). If the control key is +pressed along with the shift key then the objects in the box are +selected in addition to any others currently selected.

+ +

On pressing the right button a pop-up menu is displayed. If no +objects are currently selected then the menu just has the insert +option. If objects are selected when pressing the right mouse +button (please see the overview +to see how the right button can also be made to select objects +the pointer is currently over) then a menu is shown with options +specific to each edit mode.

+ +

If the left mouse button is pressed without the control key +and the pointer is not over any object then the current selection +is cleared.

+ +

If the mouse has a middle button then this can be used to move +objects once they have been selected. This basically a short cut +for pressing the right button then selecting the 'Move' option.

+ +

General Key Commands

+ +

There are a number of key commands that are common to all edit +modes in viDOOM. These are as follows:

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

F1	General Help (key commands and mouse + usage).
F2	Help specific to the current edit mode
Escape	Finish Editing
Cursor Keys	Move the map display
Shift + Cursor Keys	Move the map display quickly
Ctrl + Cursor Keys	Move the map by one pixel (i.e. by + whatever value the scale is currently set to).
Page Up/Down	Zoom in/out
Q/W	Alert the grid lock scale
G	Switch grid lines on/off
X	Switch grid snapping on/off
Tab/Shift Tab	Go to next/previous edit mode
V	VERTEX edit mode
L	LINEDEF edit + mode
S	SECTOR edit mode
T	THING edit mode
C	MULTI edit mode
F9	Deselect all objects
Shift + F9	Invert current selection
F10	Select all objects
Shift + F10	Select all objects with a specific type + (not applicable to VERTEX objects).
Ctrl + F10	Select one object at the current + position. This is mainly useful for THING and VERTEX + where it may not be possible to select objects that are + overlaid one another. When pressed if there are more + than one object at the current position a list will be + displayed with object numbers (and perhaps some extra + identifying information). Selecting one of the objects + from this list will select that object, whereas + cancelling the list leaves the current selection as is. + + Note that it may not be possible to see the selected object in it's + selected colours if it is not on top of the stack of overlapping + objects. + + + Also bear in mind, that though viDOOM can be tricked into overlapping + sectors, and these can be picked using this method, a DOOM level + should never have overlapping sectors. Unless you want the + Cyberdemon to come and take you away in the night. +
Alt + F10	As above, but any selected object is + selected in addition to the objects currently selected.
F11/Shift + F11	Locate the next or previous selected + object and display it in the centre of the screen.
Delete	Delete the selected objects ^{^{Note + 1}}
Insert	Insert a new object
F3	Merge a map. See the map FL section for details.
F4	Move selected objects
F5	Rotate selected objects ^{^{Note 2}}
[	Rotate selected objects 5° to the left ^{^{Note + 2}}
]	Rotate selected objects 5° to the right + ^{^{Note 2}}
F6	Scale selected objects ^{^{Note 2}}
{	Scale selected objects by 90% ^{^{Note + 2}}
}	Scale selected objects by 110% ^{^{Note + 2}}
F7	Set tag number for this object (only + applicable to SECTOR and LINEDEF objects).
Shift + F7	Select objects with a specific tag + number (only applicable to SECTOR and LINEDEF objects).
F8	Locate a certain object and display in + the centre of the screen
Shift + F8	Locate a certain object, display in the + centre of the screen and select it.
R	Redraw the map display. Handy for + refreshing selected objects in SECTOR mode.

+ +

Note 1: In viDOOM it is not permissible to +delete objects that are still in use by other objects, i.e. it is +impossible to delete a vertex that is still used as one of the +anchor points for a linedef - the linedef must be deleted first.

+ +

Note 2: When scaling or rotating multiple +objects the objects are rotated/scaled around the centre of the +imaginary box enclosing all the selected objects. Also grid +locking is not honoured in this mode.

+ +

Sector Edit Mode

+ +

For a basic description of a SECTOR see the glossary.

+ +

Display in Sector Mode

+ +

When in sector mode the display will look like this:

+ +

When in this mode sectors are drawn in red, vertexes are not +shown and things are drawn as a cross just to indicate their +position.

+ +

At the bottom of the screen is a box which shows the details of +the sector the pointer is currently over.

+ +

Also note that if the tag highlighting mode is enabled any +linedefs that have a tag number matching the one for the sector +the pointer is over will be drawn in white. Note that the +highlighted linedef will not appear if is in a sector that's +selected and highlighted.

+ +

Extra Keys in Sector Mode

+ +

The following extra keys can be used while in sector mode. +Keys that work on selected sectors will temporarily select the +sector the pointer is over if no sectors are selected.

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

H	Toggle the tag highlighting mode on an off. See the display section for an example + of what this does.
M	Change sector move mode. See overview for details.
, (comma)	Decrease selected sectors floor height + by 8
. (period)	Increase selected sectors floor height + by 8
<	Decrease selected sectors ceiling height + by 8
>	Increase selected sectors ceiling height + by 8
-	Decrease selected sectors lighting level + by 16
+	Increase selected sectors lighting level + by 16

+ +

Sector Insertion

+ +

When you insert a sector a popup menu is displayed where you +can select a type of sector to create.

+ + + + + + + + + + +

Create unbound sector

This will create a sector that is + unbound to any linedefs/sidedefs. It will have a normal + type as defined in the config file, a tag + of zero and a floor height, ceiling height and light + level as defined in the config file. + The floor and ceiling flats will be set to the empty texture name. + After it's creation the sector number will be displayed + onscreen.

Note that no further editing of the sector + can take place until some sidedefs/linedefs have been + manually bound to the sector, as the sector cannot be + visibly selected until they have.

Create polygon

On selecting this you will be asked for + the number of sides to the polygon (3-64). After entering + this a cross hair will be displayed. Press the left mouse + button when the cross hair is over the point where you + want the centre of the sector. Then the sector will be + drawn and you can drag it into shape (defining it's size + and rotation) using the mouse. Note that when defining + the centre and size/rotation that grid snapping can be + toggled on/off and the usual zoom in/out and map + positioning cursor keys are active.

You will be asked + then for the following information:

A class + and type + of linedef (e.g. scrolling walls, normal, + switches) out of those defined in the config + file.
The new sectors floor height, ceiling height and + light level. If the sector is being defined + inside another sector that sectors floor, ceiling + and light level will already be in the dialog + when it appears. Otherwise the default + values will be used.
A further linedef type that defines the linedef's + flags, as defined in the config file.
The style in which the sector should be painted + as defined in the config file.
If the sector is being defined within another + sector you will be asked if you wish make the + right sidedef point outwards from the new sector.

+ +

Sector Deletion

+ +

It is not possible to directly delete a sector in viDOOM as it +religiously enforces the fact that objects cannot be deleted if +other objects are still bound to them. And once all the linedefs +bound to a sector have been deleted, the sector is no longer +selectable! However, when saving, any sectors that have no +bounding linedefs will be automatically deleted.

+ +

Sector Popup Menu

+ +

On selecting sectors and pressing the right mouse button to +get the sector popup menu the following options will be +presented:

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

Change floor height	Change the height of the floor of the + selected sectors.
Change ceiling height	Change the height of the ceiling of the + selected sectors.
Change light level	Alter the light level of the sectors.
Change tag	Alter the tag value of the sectors.
Change floor	Shows a picklist of the flats from which + the floor texture can be selected.
Change ceiling	Shows a picklist of the flats from which + the ceiling texture can be selected.
Change type	Changes the sector type. The classes and their sector types are + defined in the config file.
Paint sector in style	Paints the sector using the textures + described as being a style in the config file.
Move	Move the selected sectors.
Delete	Delete the selected sectors. This just + always shows a reminder that empty sectors will be + deleted when the map is saved.

+ +

Linedef Edit Mode

+ +

For a basic description of a LINEDEF see the glossary.

+ +

Display in Linedef Mode

+ +

When in linedef mode the display will look like this:

+ +

When in this mode linedefs are just drawn as grey lines with a +normal indicating which side is the 'right' side of the linedef. +Vertexes are not shown and things are drawn as a cross just to +indicate their position..

+ +

At the bottom of the screen are three boxes which shows the +details of the linedef the pointer is currently over, and any +associated right and left sidedef. Note that in the screenshot +above the type of linedef is show as the hex number and the class of linedef. This +can be altered in the config file so +that the linedef type is show as as it's hex number and the name +defined for the linedef type +in the config file if you are using a display with an higher +resolution. An example of the alterative info for the same +linedef is shown below.

+ +

Also note this if the tag highlight mode is on then if the +linedef the pointer is over has a non-zero tag number any sectors +with the same tag number are highlighted in white. E.g. in the +display above the pointer is over a linedef set to teleport, the +tag indicating which sector the teleported object will arrive in. +The sector above and to the right of the line has this tag and is +highlighted. Note that only linedefs not already selected in the +highlighted sector will be highlighted.

+ +

Extra Keys in Linedef Mode

+ +

The following extra keys can be used while in linedef mode.

+ + + + + + + + + + +

Toggle the tag highlighting mode on an + off. See the display + section for an example of what this does.

F12

Check the currently selected linedefs. + It checks and prompts for the following things:

Removal of lower textures on 1-sided linedefs.
+ This check can be disabled in the config + file.
Removal of upper textures on 1-sided linedefs.
+ This check can be disabled in the config + file.
Addition of missing middle textures on 1-sided + linedefs.
+ This check can be disabled in the config + file.
Removal of all textures on 2-sided linedefs where + both sides of the linedef are in the same sector.
+ This check can be disabled in the config + file.
Removal of middle textures on 2-sided linedefs.
+ This check can be disabled in the config + file.
Addition of lower textures on 2-sided linedefs + where the floor heights are different on either + side. In this test the lower texture will be + removed if the floor heights are not different.
+ This check can be disabled in the config + file.
Addition of upper textures on 2-sided linedefs + where the ceiling heights are different on either + side. In this test the upper texture will be + removed if the ceiling heights are not different.
+ This check can be disabled in the config + file.

Note that whenever textures are to be added viDOOM + will display the picklist to request what texture to + paint, unless the LINEDEF_CHECK_DEFAULT section in the config file + is set up.

Important Note: That it may not be + advisable to use this on all linedefs if there are lots + of lifts in the level. viDOOM (due to wanting to remain + completely config file driven for types) is unable to + realise that some textures that look like they shouldn't + be there will come into play when the lift is activated. + This may be changed in the future so that sidedefs that + are pointing into a sector tagged to a linedef of a + specified class are not checked.

+ +

Linedef Insertion

+ +

When inserting a new linedef you will be asked for 2 vertices +to link together. You will then be asked for the linedef type +(from the list defined in the config file) and the +middle texture for it. Note that the linedef is created bound to +sector zero. This must be manually changed if it is wrong.

+ +

Linedef Deletion

+ +

Linedefs can be safely deleted from the map at any time.

+ +

Linedef Popup Menu

+ +

On selecting things and pressing the right mouse button to get +the thing popup menu the following options will be presented:

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

Change linedef flags	Allows the flags of the selected + linedefs to be changed. On selecting this a dialog will + appear allowing any of flags (as defined by the config file) to to + toggled on or off.
Change linedef type	Change the type of the selected + linedefs. On selecting this a list will appear so a class + of linedef can be selected (classes are defined in the config file). + Once the class has been selected the a picklist will + appear from which a type of linedef from that class can + be selected. The types are also defined in the config file.
Swap sides	Swaps the sides of the linedef, so that + the linedef points in the other directions. Note that the + sidedefs are re-arranged so that the texturing and + sector numbers on the sides of the linedef are not + switched.
Split line	Splits the selected linedefs in the + middle.
Select trail from this + linedef	Selects a trail from the last selected + linedef, staying within the same sector as the one on the + linedefs right sidedef, until the starting point is found + again or there are no more linedefs in the same + direction. Note that this behaves differently if the + starting point is a 2-sided line wholly within one sector + - only 2-sided linedefs wholly within the sector too + connected from this one are selected. +
Join linedefs with steps	Allows two selected linedefs to be + joined with steps. See the Stair + creation section for details.
Right Sidedef	This will display a sub menu for operation for the + right sidedef. See the Sidedef + menu for details.
Left Sidedef	This will display a sub menu for operation for the + left sidedef. See the Sidedef + menu for details.
Change tag	Change the tag number for the selected + linedefs.
Move	Move the selected linedefs.
Delete	Delete the selected linedefs.

+ +

Sidedef Menu

+ +

On selecting the Right sidedef or Left +sidedef options above the following options can be +chosen.

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

Change upper texture	Alter the upper texture on the selected + sidedef.
Change middle texture	Alter the middle texture on the selected + sidedef.
Change lower texture	Alter the lower texture on the selected + sidedef.
Change texture offset	Sets the texture offset for the selected + sidedef.
Adjust texture offset	Adjusts the texture offset for the + selected sidedefs. ie. Entering '10' for X and '-10' for + Y will add 10 to all the X offsets and subtract 10 from + all the Y offsets.
Change sector	Alters the sector number the sidedef is + linked with.
Align textures	Aligns the linedefs textures in the + selected sidedef. Note that when doing this the widest + texture out of the upper, middle and lower textures are + used to calculate the offsets. Also note that the + linedefs are aligned in the order they were selected, so + ensure you selected them in the order they appear. Remember + that if doing the same set of linedefs then the order + should be reversed when doing the left sidedef over the + right sidedef. +

+ +

Stair creation

+ +

This joins the two selected linedefs with steps. Before +starting this option a couple of caveats should be noted:

+ +

Lines must be non-zero in length and not share any + vertices.
viDOOM assumes that the steps join up the left sidedef of + the linedefs together. This will generally be the case + anyway, and if it isn't remember to Swap sides + on the linedefs as required before starting (the sides + can be swapped back once the steps have been defined).
If the linedefs already have a left sidedef, this will be + deleted in preference for the new one facing onto the new + sectors.
Not too much error checking goes on. If you do define the + most bizarre looking steps you've never seen on an + automap before, there is a fair chance they won't work + when you play them.
If the steps pass through a sector, it must be the same + sector.

+ +

i.e. the following two examples are OK, L1 and L2 can be +joined with stairs:

+ +

But the following example, where stairs would cross both +sectors S3 and S4 is not allowed:

+ +

Having got the excuses over with we can now go onto the +process involved with creating the steps. On selecting this option +you will be presented with a display like the following:

+ +

As can be seen the steps have been drawn and their are a +couple of help boxes displayed. The box in the lower left of the +screen shows the following information:

+ +

No of steps
The difference in floor height between each step
The difference in ceiling height between each step
The step drawing mode (Straight or Curve + mode).
Which side is being moved when in Curve + mode.

+ +

On the left is a box giving a quick help on the following +keys:

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

+	Increase the number of steps in the + staircase (maximum 128)
-	Decrease the number of steps in the + staircase (minimum 1)
C	Change between Straight + and Curve drawing mode. In straight mode + straight lines are drawn between the linked vertices on + the two linedefs. In curve mode a curve is defined + between the two points by moving the pointer.
S	Swaps between the two walls when + defining the curve of the walls in curve + mode.
R	Swap which vertices are paired up from + the two linedefs. For instance in the example above + switching the vertices would give the stairs a butterfly + shape rather than corridor seen above. + Obviously, the butterfly effect is not what is wanted...

+ +

After moving the stairs to the position you want you can press +ESC to cancel the process or press a mouse button to lock the +stairs in position and carry on with the creation.

+ +

At this point you will be asked if the ceiling should also be +stepped. Selecting No means that the ceiling +will stay at a constant height (the highest ceiling height out of +the two linedef's sectors), otherwise the ceiling will be stepped +accordingly.

+ +

Now the steps are created. Note that in the created steps the +pegging modes defined for the sector style the stairs will be +painted in is ignored and pegging modes and Y texture offsets +will be set appropriately to line up textures on the sides of the +steps.

+ +

Thing Edit Mode

+ +

For a basic description of a THING see the glossary.

+ +

Display in Thing Mode

+ +

When in thing mode the display will look like this:

+ +

When in this mode linedefs are just drawn as grey lines, +vertexes are not shown and things are drawn as a circle +(indicating their size within the game - like the Spider +Mastermind above) with an arrow indicating their direction. Note +different classes of things are drawn in different colours (these +colour to class pairing are defined in the config file).

+ +

At the bottom of the screen is a box which shows the details of +the thing the pointer is currently over.

+ +

Extra Keys in Thing Mode

+ +

There are no extra keys in thing edit mode.

+ +

Thing Insertion

+ +

When inserting a new thing into the map, the thing will be +inserted at the current pointer position using the values (type, +angle and flags) used when a thing was last edited. e.g.

+ +

Insert a new thing.
Select the new thing and change it's type to be a + Cyberdemon (see the Popup Menu + for how to do this).
All newly inserted things will now be Cyberdemons, until + a further edit is made.

+ +

Thing Deletion

+ +

Things can be safely deleted from the map at any time.

+ +

Thing Popup Menu

+ +

On selecting things and pressing the right mouse button to get +the thing popup menu the following options will be presented:

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

Change type	Change the type of the selected things. + On selecting this a list will appear so a class of thing + can be selected (classes are defined in the config file). Once + the class has been selected the a picklist will appear + from which a type of thing from that class can be + selected. The types are also defined in the config file.
Change angle	Allows the angle of the selected things + to be changed. On selecting this a dialog will appear + allowing any of 8 major compass points to be selected.
Change flags	Allows the flags of the selected things + to be changed. On selecting this a dialog will appear + allowing any of flags (as defined by the config file) to to + toggled on or off.
Snap selected things	Snaps the selected things to the current + grid.
Move	Move the selected things. Follow the + on-screen prompts for details on how to move the things + or cancel the operation.
Delete	Delete the selected things.

+ +

Vertex Edit Mode

+ +

For a basic description of a VERTEX see the glossary.

+ +

Display in Vertex Mode

+ +

When in vertex mode the display will look like this:

+ +

When in this mode linedefs are drawn as grey arrows, the arrow +direction corresponding to direction of the linedef - i.e. the +right side of the linedef is on the right side of the arrow. +Vertices are displayed as white points with a grey selection box +around them.

+ +

At the bottom of the Cyber demons is a box which shows the details of +the vertex the pointer is currently over.

+ +

Extra Keys in Vertex Mode

+ +

The following extra keys can be used while in linedef mode.

+ + + + + + +

F12	Goes through all the vertices and delete + ones that are not bound to a linedef.

+ +

Vertex Insertion

+ +

Inserting a vertex simply inserts a new vertex unbound to any +linedefs at the pointer location.

+ +

Vertex Deletion

+ +

Vertices can only be deleted if they are not bound to any +linedefs. Linedefs must be deleted +before you can delete the vertex.

+ +

Vertex Popup Menu

+ +

On selecting vertices and pressing the right mouse button to +get the vertex popup menu the following options will be +presented:

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

Chain selected vertices	Selecting this object will create + linedefs linking the currently selected vertices. Note + that the linedefs will be created such the the first + selected vertex is connected to the vertex selected, the + vertex selected second to the vertex selected third and + so on. On selecting this option you will be first + prompted to selected a class and type of linedef + (e.g. scrolling walls, normal, switches) out of those + defined in the config file. Following this you will be + asked for a further linedef type that defines the + linedef's flags, as defined in the config file. + If the selected linedef type is one sided and the config file + options are set accordingly a middle texture for the + linedefs will be requested. After this you will be asked + if you wish to connect the last vertex to the first one + and the linedefs will be created and any textures aligned + on them. + Tip: One thing this option is very + useful for is creating pillars and the such like inside + sectors. Insert new vertexes (with the insert select + option in the config file enabled) in the shape you want + in an anti-clockwise direction. + Then select this option and a one-sided linedef type and + the result will be a column in the room. +
Chain selected vertices + into a sector	Selecting this object will create + linedefs linking the currently selected vertices and bind + the linedefs to a newly created sector. Note that the + linedefs will be created such the the first selected + vertex is connected to the vertex selected, the vertex + selected second to the vertex selected third and so on. + It is important for this option to operate as described + below that the vertices are selected in a clockwise + direction. You will be asked then for the following + information: + + A class + and type + of linedef (e.g. scrolling walls, normal, + switches) out of those defined in the config + file. + The new sectors floor height, ceiling height and + light level. + A further linedef type that defines the linedef's + flags, as defined in the config file. + The style in which the sector should be painted + as defined in the config file. + If the sector is being defined within another + sector you will be asked if you wish make the + right sidedef point outwards from the sector. + This is useful as things like teleport linedefs + only work if you cross from the right side to the + left side of the linedef. For this part to work + as described the vertices must have been selected + in a clockwiseorder. + + Tip: If you select vertices that are + bound to linedefs in another sector, once the creation of + the sector has been completed viDOOM will ask you if you + want to merge the new linedef from the new sector with + the old one. +
Merge selected vertices	The vertices selected second, third and + so on are deleted and all references to those vertices in + linedefs changed to the be the first selected vertex. + After doing this viDOOM will see if any linedefs are now + using the same vertex pair to define their position and + you can elect to merge these.
Snap selected vertices	Snaps the selected vertices to the + current grid.
Move	Move the selected vertices. Follow the + on-screen prompts for details on how to move the vertices + or cancel the operation.
Delete	Delete the selected vertices.

+ +

Multi Edit Mode

+ +

Display

+ +

When in multi mode the display will look like this:

+ +

Things are drawn as a circle (indicating their size within the +game) with an arrow indicating their direction. Note different +classes of things are drawn in different colours (these colour to +class pairing are defined in the config file)

+ +

At the bottom of the vertexes is a box which shows what object +type (vertex or thing) the pointer is currently over and it's +number.

+ +

Operation

+ +

Multi selection mode is given just as a way of manipulating +things and vertexes, allowing them to be moved, rotated and +scaled in unison. Note that linedefs and sectors are not +selectable as these are inherently moved just by moving the +vertices.

+ +

All keys are honoured in multi selection mode, but keys for +insertion and deletion are ignored. Also the locate object number +keys (F8 and Shift + F8) are ignored.

+ +

Merging Maps

+ +

Pressing F3 in any edit mode will allow a different map to be +merged in with the currently edited map.

+ +

First you will be asked if you wish to temporarily load a PWAD +and load the first map from it. If you select Yes +then you will be prompted for a PWAD file to read. If you select No +you will be asked for a level to load from the currently loaded +WADs.

+ +

Tip: The idea of this question is that you +can save PWAD files with a structure you wish to re-use in +multiple maps as the first map. Any linedefs in this map that +have a left sidedef bound to sector number -1 will have the +sector number reset to the sector in which the merged structure +has been placed. Note that if you do insert structures this way +it will generally be required to check the sidedefs to make sure +they have all their necessary textures and remember that the +structure will have it's original sector properties (floor, +ceiling and light levels).

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After choosing the map to merge in, a vector display +representing the linedefs from the map that can be moved around +the screen with the mouse is displayed as shown in the screen +below.

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On the bottom left is a box giving a quick help on the +following keys:

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, (comma)	Rotate the map 1° to the left.
. (period)	Rotate the map 1° to the right.
<	Rotate the map 10° to the left.
>	Rotate the map 10° to the right.

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Pressing ESC will cancel the operation while pressing a mouse +button will place the map where it currently is.

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If the merged map is assumed to be a structure (i.e. it has +left sidedefs whose sector fields are set to -1) you are then +asked whether you wish to adjust the floor heights. If you do +select to adjust them then the sector that is in the middle of +the merged in WAD has it's floor height taken. The floors and +ceilings are adjusted in the new sectors so that the lowest floor +is at the same height as the surrounding floor, but the +difference in heights between the new sectors themselves are +maintained. After this you are asked whether to adjust the +ceiling heights. If you do the ceiling height of the same sector +is taken and the new sector's ceilings adjusted to match the +surrounding ceiling (note that ceilings will not be moved if +moving them places them lower than the floor).

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You will then be asked whether tags within the map should stay +as they are or be adjusted so that they are different from tags +used in the map being edited. After this the map will be inserted +and then a notice displayed showing by how much the various +objects in the merged map where adjusted.

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