WEEK 1

WEEK 1

Intro to Level Design

- Seen out liner: list of everything on the map, can use it to navigate through the design. 

- Content browser = library 

- Geometry editing: can reshape geometry. This function is very similar to the 'push pull' function on sketchup. 

- You are able to grid snap, this is the same function to the one on rhino called 'gridsnap'

- Use basic geometry as boundaries. 

- The level blueprint is similar to the software grasshopper as it is visual scripting.

- Can set the brush to subtractive

- ALT + DRAG + SHIFT will copy the geometry, move it and then camera will follow

- CTRL 'G' will group objects, similar to rhino. 

Geometry Layout  

- Owner no see: remove the 'player' or arms in front of camera.  

- CTRL 'N' to snap something to the grid line

- Change the dimensions of rectangles, don't rotate.   

- End key to snap to surface

- ALT + drag: will copy the geometry and allow you to move the new piece

- L + click = light

- Designing the layout first using basic shapes will allow you to unsure your spacial layout works within the environment