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TuDee - Tutorial
The following tutorial demonstrates
how to create a basic project in TuDee.
Click on a small image to view the large version.
Contents
Step 1: Adding a tile set
Step 2: Adding a map
Step 3: Adding a layer to the map
Step 4: Placing tiles on the layer
Step 5: Assigning attribute values to tiles
Step 6: Creating a mosaic from tiles
Step 7: Placing a mosaic on the layer
Step 8: Adding an entity
Step 9: Placing entities on the layer
Step 10: Adding a path
Step 11: Exporting the map
| Step 1: Adding a tile set |  |
2) The tile set dialog opens.
3) Give the tile set a name (e.g. "Forest").
4) Load an image that contains the tiles.
5) Specify the width and height of the tiles in the image.
6) If the first tile (top-left most tile) in the image is not at pixel position 0,0 then specify the position of the first tile.
7) Specify if there are any spaces between the tiles.
8) Click OK when done.
| Step 2: Adding a map | |
2) The map dialog opens.
3) Give the map a name (e.g. "World1").
4) Select the tile set which you created in Step 1, from the drop list.
5) Click OK when done.
| Step 3: Adding a layer to the map | |
2) The layer dialog opens.
3) Give the layer a name (e.g. "Background").
4) Specify the layer's width and height (the width and height are specified in grid blocks).
5) The layer's position (relative to the world origin) can also be specified.
6) Click OK when done.
| Step 4: Placing tiles on the layer | |
2) Select the Arrow tool.
3) Select the tile to place in the tiles dialog.
4) Place tiles on the layer by clicking with the left mouse button on the layer in the viewport.
| Step 5: Assigning attribute values to tiles | |
2) Select the Selection tool.
3) Select the tiles on the layer.
4) Type in an attribute value (or select one of the default attribute values), on the Tiles dialog.
5) From the Select menu, select Fill Tile Attributes.
| Step 6: Creating a mosaic from tiles | |
2) Select the Selection tool.
3) Select the tiles on the layer.
4) From the Insert menu, select Mosaic.
5) The new mosaic will appear on the Mosaics dialog.
| Step 7: Placing a mosaic on the layer | |
2) Select the mosaic on the Mosaics dialog.
3) From the Edit menu, select Paste Mosaic.
4) Drop the mosaic on the layer by clicking with the left mouse button on the layer.
| Step 8: Adding an entity | |
2) The entity dialog opens.
3) Give the entity a name (e.g. "Baddie1")
4) Load an image for the entity.
5) Click OK when done.
| Step 9: Placing entities on the layer | |
2) Select the Arrow tool.
3) Select the entity to place, from the Entities dialog's list.
4) Place the entities on the layer by clicking with the left mouse button.
| Step 10: Adding a path | |
2) Select the Arrow tool.
3) Click with the left mouse button to add the first point in the path.
4) Continue to click with the left mouse button to add new points to the path.
5) Left click and drag to create Bezier path control points (curved paths).
6) Right click to end the path.
7) Stop editing the path (from the Tools menu, select Edit Path Points).
| Step 11: Exporting the map | |
2) The export dialog opens.
3) Select the destination export path and file.
4) Select the exporter DLL to use.
5) Click Start Export when done.
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