Tools

• The Tools tab can be found in the top menu bar of the editor.

• Proper use of certain tools can improve mapping efficiency.

Image Process

Slice to Cubemap

This tool can slice a single texture map into six texture maps suitable for an HDRI Sky.

Usage:

1. Prepare a skybox texture image and import it into the editor.
2. In Assets → Textures, select the imported image and click the Slice to Cubemap button.
3. Six texture maps will be generated in the same directory, named with the original filename plus the suffixes _Back, _Down, _Front, _Left, _Right, and _Up.
4. Based on the suffixes, drag the six texture maps into the corresponding slots of the HDRI Sky texture nodes.

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• The recommended format for skybox texture images is .exr. You can create them yourself in software like Photoshop or download them from the internet.
• Regular .png images can also be used as skybox textures.

Recommended HDRI Sources

Poly Haven

Tex to Png

This tool can convert texture files imported into the editor back to .png format.

Usage:

1. In Assets → Textures, select the texture file you want to convert and click the Tex to Png button.
2. Choose a save path and click the Save button.
3. After the conversion is complete, you can find the converted .png file at the specified path.

Add Pillar

This tool can help you quickly add pillars while mapping.

Usage:

1. Click the Tools → Add Pillar button.
2. A sub-window will pop up. Set the pillar's axis offset, which is the offset of the pillar's generation position relative to the selected item's position.
3. In the scene, select all the items where you want to add pillars, then click the Create button.

Add Light

This tool can help you quickly add lights while mapping.

Usage:

1. Click the Tools → Add Light button.
2. A sub-window will pop up. Set the light's axis offset, which is the offset of the light's generation position relative to the selected item's position.
3. In the scene, select all the items where you want to add lights, then click the Create button.

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This window has 3 Create buttons. The top two buttons can each create 1 light at their respective positions, while the bottom button can create 2 lights simultaneously.

Reset Layout

This tool resets the editor's layout to its default state.