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Contents 1 Getting started 1.1 Using the Multiverse tools 1.2 Working with terrain 1.3 Other tools documentation 2 Creating and exporting assets from 3D tools 2.1 Creating assets with 3ds Max 2.2 Using other modeling tools 3 Asset management

Getting started

Multiverse Tools

Overview  •  Installing Using World Editor Release Notes  •  FAQ  •  Tools Troubleshooting  •  Future Plans

Tools UI References

Model Viewer  •  World Editor  •  Terrain Generator

Working with Terrain

About Terrain  •  Using L3DT Pro  •  Using EarthSculptor  •  Using PnP TerrainCreator  •  Importing Heightmap Terrain  •  Using Mosaic Creator

Other Tools

Third-Party Tools  •  Creating Skyboxes with Terragen

• Overview of World Building with Multiverse Tools
• Downloading and Installing the Tools
• Download an Asset Repository
• Tools Samples
• Tools Version 1.5 Release Notes
• Tools and Asset Creation FAQ

Using the Multiverse tools

• Tools Troubleshooting

Terrain Tools:

• Using Terrain Generator (Version 1.5)
• About Terrain (also how to use 3rd party terrain generators)
• Using Mosaic Creator (Version 1.5)

World Editor:

• World Editor Tasks (Version 1.5)
  • Animating Static Objects
• Using World Editor Version 1.5
• Importing Heightmap Terrain into World Editor

Model Viewer:

• Using Model Viewer Version 1.5

Working with terrain

• Using Alpha-Splat Terrain Textures with PnP TerrainCreator
• Creating and Texturing Terrain with EarthSculptor
• Generating Terrain with L3DT Pro

Other tools documentation

• Third-Party Tools - general list of free and commercial tools that Multiverse developers may find useful.
• Creating Skyboxes with Terragen provides detailed instructions on how to create skyboxes for the Multiverse platform with Terragen.

Creating and exporting assets from 3D tools

Creating and Importing Models

Creating Assets  •  Creating Collision Volumes  •  Exporting Models to COLLADA  •  Targeting a Wide Range of Hardware  •  Model Conversion Tool  •  Creating Material Scripts

Using 3ds Max

Using the 3ds Max Export Tool Creating Attachment Models Creating Morph Animations Transferring Biped Skeletons Implementing Vertex Lighting

Other Tools

Blender: Static Model  •  Blender: Anim. Model  •  Blender Physics  •  DeleD: Static Model  •  DAZ Studio: Creating Characters  •  DAZ Studio: Avatars  •  Using Poser

• Creating Assets - General requirements and guidelines for creating models and animations.
• Creating Assets for a Wide Range of Hardware - Guidelines for making your world work on low-end graphics hardware as well as high-end systems.
• Exporting Models from Maya, 3ds Max, and other 3D modeling tools.
• Using the Model Conversion Tool - Information on the command line model conversion tool.
• Creating Material Scripts - How to create material scripts that are not created by the Model Conversion Tool.
• Creating Collision Volumes - How to create physics files to give models collision volumes in a gameworld.

Creating assets with 3ds Max

• 3ds Max Exporter Tool - A First Look - Brief overview of the 3ds Max Exporter Tool.
• Using the 3ds Max Export Tool - How to use this tool to easily export models from 3ds Max into Multiverse format.
• Creating Models for Attaching to Sockets - Explains how to create models (such as hand-held items like weapons) that will be attached to other models via attachment sockets.
• Creating Morph Animations with 3ds Max - Explains how to create morph animations with 3ds Max and export them. Morph animation enables you to smoothly transition between facial animations.
• Transferring Biped Skeletons in 3dsMax
• Implementing Vertex Lighting

Using other modeling tools

• Exporting a Static Mesh from Blender
• Exporting Animations from Blender
• Blender Tutorial for Physics
• Exporting a Static Mesh from DeleD
• Creating Static Models with Google SketchUp

Character creation:

• Using DAZ Studio to Create Characters and Animation
• DAZ - Dressing Up Your Avatar
• Using Poser to Create Characters and Animation

Asset management

Asset Management

Overview and Setup  •  Download an Asset Repository  •  Using Asset Importer  •  Using Asset Packager  •  Team Development

Reference

Anatomy of a Repository  •  Asset Definition Files  •  Asset List Files

• Download an Asset Repository
• Setting Up an Asset Repository - How to manage assets with the Asset Importer and Asset Packager tools.
• Sampleworld Asset Repository - overview of the layout of the Sampleworld asset repository.
• Setting Up a Team Development Environment
• Sampleworld UI Files - list of UI files in Sampleworld.

Asset Importer tool:

• Using Asset Importer Version 1.5
• Asset Definition Files (reference) - Asset Importer creates these to define a media asset.

Asset Packager tool:

• Using Asset Packager Version 1.5
• Asset List Files (reference) - Asset Packager uses these to add dynamic assets to an asset repository.