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After you've opened the editor but before you've done anything else, you should read [[Editor basic controls]].

Once you've finished reading that, you should open the necessary windows. These include (but are not limited to) ''Scene instances tree'', ''Type tree'', ''Object properties'' and ''Error list''. If you read the page mentioned above, you know how to open them and what's their main function.

= Create a new level =
1. Create a new map from '''File > New''' (Ctrl+N)

2. From your Types window, find and drag a '''RockCollisionHelper''' to the scene and set its '''ModelComponent''' property 'VisibleInGame' to true (check the box)

3. Drag an InvisibleCheckpointEntity on top of the '''RockCollisionHelper''' and set its property '''MissionStartCheckpoint''' boolean to true (check the box)

4. Add an '''AmbientLightEntity''' somewhere into the scene

5. By pressing the play button (F5), you'll be able to start your level

Where to find everything is listed in Entities needed.

= Saving =
Once you are happy with your changes save them by pressing '''Ctrl+S''' or '''File > Save Map'''.

Save the map into '''data/mission/missionname''' folder where the "missionname" is your mission name.
Make sure that your level gets saved into "missionname" folder and the file name is "missionname.fbe".

Example: If you would like to do a mission: "mymission", save it into: data/mission/mymission/mymission.fbe

= Entities needed =
* '''RockCollisionHelper''' (TypeRoot->InstanceBase->Entity->ObjectEntity->object->Helper->CollisionHelper->RockCollisionHelper)
* '''CameraSystemPrefabEntity''' (TypeRoot->InstanceBase->Entity->PrefabEntity->CameraSystemPrefabEntity)
** '''NOTE:''' When creating levels for Shadwen, the CameraEntities are set up automatically!
* '''InvisibleCheckpointEntity''' (TypeRoot->InstanceBase->Entity->GameplayEntity->CheckpointEntity->InvisibleCheckpointEntity)
* '''AmbientLightEntity''' (TypeRoot->InstanceBase->Entity->LightEntity->AmbientLightEntity)

= Layers and Settings =
== Layers ==
The editor has different layers in the same way as e.g. Photoshop. It's entirely possible to use only one layer for every object in the level, and this might not be a problem in small test levels. When creating a more complex level however, it's crucial to use the correct layer for each object in the scene to avoid confusion.

In this simple level we have only four objects, but to emphasize the good practice, each one of them goes into a separate layer. '''RockCollisionHelper''' should be put into the collision layer (layer 2), '''CameraSystemPrefabEntity''' to the camera layer (layer 4), '''InvisibleCheckpointEntity''' to e.g. respawn layer (layer 5) and '''AmbientLightEntity''' to the default layer (layer 1).

You can choose which layer you want the object to be in by either:
* choosing the correct layer from the layer toolbar ([[File:Layers.png]]) before adding the object from the Type tree or by
* going to the properties of the object that you've added to the scene and choosing the correct layer from there with the drop-down list next to "Layer" property.

[[File:Layerdropdownlist.png]]

== Settings ==

Once you've added all the objects to the correct layers, there're some settings that need to be changed in the properties of the objects. Since we're not using any textures on this map, the player character seems to be running on air, unless the collision helper is visible. Making the '''RockCollisionHelper''' visible to the player can be done from the '''ModelComponent''' property of the '''RockCollisionHelper'''. Find the property "VisibleInGame" and set it to True (tick the box).
[[File:ModelComponent.png|thumb|Setting the '''RockCollisionHelper''' as visible to the player]]

You should also scale the collision helper so it's large enough to run around. The scale tool (keyboard shortcut: 3) will help you with that.

After you're satisfied with the scale and placement of the '''RockCollisionHelper''', you need to change the '''InvisibleCheckpointEntity''' to be the starting checkpoint of the level. '''Each level always needs one, and only one''' "MissionStartCheckpoint". You can make the checkpoint to be the starting checkpoint of the level by going to the properties, opening '''TrineCheckpointComponent''' ('''NOTE:''' In later versions of the editor e.g. Shadwen Editor, the the component name has been changed to '''GameCheckpointComponent''') and setting "MissionStartCheckpoint" to true (again tick the box).
[[File:Missionstartcheckpoint.png|thumb|Setting the '''InvisibleCheckpointEntity''' as the starting checkpoint of the mission]]

When these settings are changed, you can test play the level by either:
* pressing [[File:Play_green.png]] to start from the checkpoint you chose as the "MissionStartCheckpoint" or by
* pressing [[File:Play_blue.png]] to start from the camera position.

You can return to the editor view by pressing [[File:stop.png]].

After this, you can add more objects to your level from the Type tree or by copying existing objects (only '''RockCollisionHelper''' at this point, because you shouldn't duplicate the other objects in this level unless you know what you're doing). You can also change the color and intensity of the ambient light from it's properties.

== Instant Kill Area ==

Adding Instant Kill Area under your level makes the player character mortal, when e.g. falling to a pit.

[[File:insta_kill_area.JPG|600px]]

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