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Title: Denholm's Terrain and Object Editor Tutorials.
Post by: Denholm on March 07, 2008, 12:14:23 PM

Due to the recent forum update the links have changed. I included them below for an updated reference point.

Terrain Editor Tutorial:
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,196120.0.html

Terrain Editor Tutorial PDF version:
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,209750.0.html

Object Editor Tutorial:
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,188450.0.html

Title: Re: Denholm's Terrain and Object Editor Tutorials.
Post by: Denholm on June 03, 2008, 09:54:03 AM

UPDATE, links have changed again:

Terrain Editor Tutorial:
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,196120.0.html

Terrain Editor Tutorial PDF version:
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,209750.0.html

Object Editor Tutorial:
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,188450.0.html

Title: Re: Denholm's Terrain and Object Editor Tutorials.
Post by: NHawk on June 03, 2008, 12:19:05 PM

You should consider contributing the object editor info to the WIKI.

The first page is already defined but not created.

The terrain editor is already done there...

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/wiki/index.php/Terrain_Editor (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/wiki/index.php/Terrain_Editor)

Title: Re: Denholm's Terrain and Object Editor Tutorials.
Post by: soda72 on June 03, 2008, 01:47:07 PM

god bless wiki..

 :D

Title: Re: Denholm's Terrain and Object Editor Tutorials.
Post by: Denholm on June 03, 2008, 07:08:03 PM

If I were to contribute in this manner, where would I place the tutorial links?

Title: Re: Denholm's Terrain and Object Editor Tutorials.
Post by: wantok on June 04, 2008, 02:54:35 AM

Quote from: Denholm on June 03, 2008, 07:08:03 PM

If I were to contribute in this manner, where would I place the tutorial links?

Hi Denholm, apologies for jumping the gun, but I've put a draft version of your Object Editor tutorial on the wiki so you can see what it might look like.

Hope you don't mind - if you object to your tutorial being on there, we can remove it, no problem.

There are great advantages to having the tutorial based on the wiki: you have a single version that's easy to find, you update it in one place and everyone sees the latest version, it's searchable, you can add screenshots and page formatting... etc.  Happy to help with any of those aspects.

Anyway please take a look and if you're happy to go ahead we could add in screenshots and so on...

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/wiki/index.php/Object_Editor_Tutorial

Title: Re: Denholm's Terrain and Object Editor Tutorials.
Post by: NHawk on June 04, 2008, 06:42:06 AM

Thanks Wantok I was going to do that, but time isn't my friend right now.

The only thing I'd suggest is to break it down into sections. Take a look at the TE main page. Everything is broken down and easy to find.

You don't have to do it that way, but think of it more as player made documentation than a tutorial. Break it down into sections so if someone wants to see a specific topic, like "Exporting Shapes" or "Importing Shapes" they can do it from the main Object Editor page with a single click.

Also if it's done this way, user corrections or additions will be much more task specific.

Title: Re: Denholm's Terrain and Object Editor Tutorials.
Post by: Denholm on June 04, 2008, 11:43:14 AM

Quote from: wantok on June 04, 2008, 02:54:35 AM

Hi Denholm, apologies for jumping the gun, but I've put a draft version of your Object Editor tutorial on the wiki so you can see what it might look like.

Hope you don't mind - if you object to your tutorial being on there, we can remove it, no problem.

There are great advantages to having the tutorial based on the wiki: you have a single version that's easy to find, you update it in one place and everyone sees the latest version, it's searchable, you can add screenshots and page formatting... etc.  Happy to help with any of those aspects.

Anyway please take a look and if you're happy to go ahead we could add in screenshots and so on...

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/wiki/index.php/Object_Editor_Tutorial

That looks great! However where does one find it from the main wiki site?

Title: Re: Denholm's Terrain and Object Editor Tutorials.
Post by: NHawk on June 04, 2008, 04:32:17 PM

Quote from: Denholm on June 04, 2008, 11:43:14 AM

That looks great! However where does one find it from the main wiki site?

Main Page - Content Creation - Object Editor

Title: Re: Denholm's Terrain and Object Editor Tutorials.
Post by: Denholm on June 06, 2008, 01:06:21 PM

Now I determined what I did wrong. I was looking in the Terrain Editor section. :D

Title: Re: Denholm's Terrain and Object Editor Tutorials.
Post by: Denholm on October 28, 2008, 08:29:29 AM

My old host shut down, so I updated the download links to both tutorials towards the bottom of the tutorial's thread page.

Title: Re: Denholm's Terrain and Object Editor Tutorials.
Post by: NHawk on October 28, 2008, 10:04:29 AM

Quote from: Denholm on October 28, 2008, 08:29:29 AM

My old host shut down, so I updated the download links to both tutorials towards the bottom of the tutorial's thread page.

You do know your Object Editor tutorial is in the Wiki already don't you?

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/wiki/index.php/Object_Editor_Tutorial (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/wiki/index.php/Object_Editor_Tutorial)

You can edit/change things there if you like.

Title: Re: Denholm's Terrain and Object Editor Tutorials.
Post by: Denholm on October 28, 2008, 10:48:05 AM

Yes, I do know. Others don't, though. Therefore I enjoy keeping updated links to the resource.

Title: Re: Denholm's Terrain and Object Editor Tutorials.
Post by: NHawk on October 28, 2008, 11:26:29 AM

Quote from: Denholm on October 28, 2008, 10:48:05 AM

Yes, I do know. Others don't, though. Therefore I enjoy keeping updated links to the resource.

Just curious, why not update the link to the Wiki page then?

Title: Re: Denholm's Terrain and Object Editor Tutorials.
Post by: Denholm on October 29, 2008, 09:35:47 AM

Because I don't know how and am too lazy to figure it out. :(

Title: Re: Denholm's Terrain and Object Editor Tutorials.
Post by: NHawk on October 30, 2008, 05:15:51 PM

Quote from: Denholm on October 29, 2008, 09:35:47 AM

Because I don't know how and am too lazy to figure it out. :(

LOL OK. :)

Here's the link...
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/wiki/index.php/Object_Editor_Tutorial