MoP: /* General Editing */ selecting is LMB not RMB

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‎General Editing: selecting is LMB not RMB

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'''This is your quick reference guide for all those tasks you know are possible, but just can't quite remember how to do...'''

The commands listed below assume default key shortcuts.

== Views ==
* '''Move the 2D view''' - drag with the {{accelbtn|RMB}} in a 2D view
* '''Zoom the 2D view''' - use {{accelbtn|mouse wheel}} in a 2D view
* '''Change the grid size''' - use the {{accelkey|]}} and {{accelkey|[}} keys, numbers {{accelkey|1}} to {{accelkey|9}} on the keyboard, or the 'Grid' menu
* '''Place camera at cursor''' in 2D view - {{accelkey|ctrl}}{{accelbtn|LMB}} on new camera position
* '''Aim camera at cursor''' in 2D view - {{accelbtn|MMB}} at new camera target

== General Editing ==
* '''Create a brush''' - {{accelbtn|LMB}}-drag in a 2D view
* '''Create an entity''' - {{accelbtn|RMB}}-click in a 2D view
* '''Select an object''' - use {{accelkey|shift}}{{accelbtn|LMB}} or {{accelkey|alt}}{{accelkey|shift}}{{accelbtn|LMB}}
* '''Select several objects''' (box-selection) - {{accelkey|alt}}{{accelbtn|LMB}}-drag a box around the objects to select.
* '''Move an object''' - select it, then click {{accelbtn|LMB}} inside the object to drag around
* '''Rotate an object''' - select it, then press {{accelkey|ctrl}}{{accelkey|R}} followed by {{accelkey|ctrl}}{{accelkey|X}}, {{accelkey|ctrl}}{{accelkey|Y}} or {{accelkey|ctrl}}{{accelkey|Z}} (depending on axis)
* '''Rotate an object arbitrarily''' - select it, then press {{accelkey|R}} for rotation mode
* '''Duplicate the selected object''' - press {{accelkey|space}}
* '''Delete the selected object''' - press {{accelkey|backspace}}
* '''Deselect an object''' - use {{accelkey|shift}}{{accelbtn|LMB}}
* '''Deselect all''' - press {{accelkey|Escape}}
* '''Stretch a brush''' - select it, then {{accelbtn|LMB}}-click outside the brush to drag the nearest face
* '''Shear a brush''' - select it, then use {{accelkey|ctrl}}{{accelbtn|LMB}} outside the brush to drag the nearest face.
* '''Vertex manipulate a brush or patch''' - select it, then press {{accelkey|E}} or {{accelkey|V}}
* '''Clip/Slice a brush''' - select it, then use {{accelkey|ctrl}}{{accelbtn|RMB}} to place clipping points (up to 3), and {{accelkey|enter}}/{{accelkey|shift}}{{accelkey|enter}}/{{accelkey|ctrl}}{{accelkey|enter}} to finish
* '''Select a face''' - in the 3D view, use {{accelkey|ctrl}}{{accelkey|shift}}{{accelbtn|RMB}}
* '''Copy texture from a face''' - in the 3D view, with a target face selected, {{accelbtn|MMB}}-click on the face with the texture to copy
* '''Copy texture to a face''' - in the 3D view, with a source face selected, {{accelkey|ctrl}}{{accelbtn|MMB}}-click on the face with the texture to overwrite
* '''Shift or rotate a texture''' - select the brush(es) or face(s) to modify, and press {{accelkey|S}} for the surface inspector
* '''Edit an entity's properties''' - select the entity and press {{accelkey|N}} for the entity inspector
* '''Export selected brushes as .obj''' - press {{accelkey|ctrl}}{{accelkey|E}}
* '''Snap selected objects to grid''' - press {{accelkey|ctrl}}{{accelkey|G}}

== Map Features ==
* '''Spawn a player''' - place a player spawn entity, for example [[Entity info_team_gdf_spawn|info_team_gdf_spawn]]
* '''Spawn a vehicle''' - place a deployable entity, for example [[Entity deployable_spawn_icarus|deployable_spawn_icarus]]

== Map Technicalities ==
* '''Create a [[LOD Group]]''' - go to the ''Groups Inspector'' ({{accelkey|L}}), press the ''LOD Groups'' button and press the green plus sign.
* '''Assign objects to a LOD Group''' - select the objects, then {{accelbtn|RMB}} on the LOD Group and choose 'Add Selection''
* '''Change the fade in/out distances of a LOD Group''' - select the LOD Group, then alter its {{keyname|MinVisDist}} and {{keyname|MaxVisDist}} settings

== Map Organisation ==
* '''Hide unselected objects''' - press {{accelkey|ctrl}}{{accelkey|shift}}{{accelkey|h}}
* '''Hide selected objects''' - press {{accelkey|h}}
* '''Show hidden objects''' - press {{accelkey|shift}}{{accelkey|h}}
* '''Show/Hide Caulk''' - toggle with {{accelkey|Alt}}{{accelkey|6}}
* '''Show/Hide Clips''' - toggle with {{accelkey|Alt}}{{accelkey|7}}
* '''Show/Hide Entities''' - toggle with {{accelkey|Alt}}{{accelkey|2}}
* '''Show/Hide Patches''' - toggle with {{accelkey|ctrl}}{{accelkey|p}}
* '''Show/Hide References''' - toggle with {{accelkey|alt}}{{accelkey|r}}

== Testing ==
* '''Toggle the real-time renderer''' - press {{accelkey|F3}}
* '''Load the game window''' - press {{accelkey|F2}}
* '''Load my map''' - get the game window up, go to the console, and use the {{consolecmd|devmap}} command (e.g. {{consolecmd|devmap mymap}})

== In-game console commands ==
The console can be accessed by pressing the tilde button (above the TAB key). Also see [[Developer cheats]]
* '''Fly around''' - {{consolecmd|noclip}} toggles no clipping mode
* '''Be invincible''' - {{consolecmd|god}}
* '''Spawn a vehicle''' - {{consolecmd|spawn}}, e.g. {{consolecmd|spawn vehicle_husky}}
* '''Render portal outlines''' - {{consolecmd|r_showPortals}}
* '''Render face outline/wireframe''' - {{consolecmd|t_showTris}}
* '''Render coloured batch groups''' - {{consolecmd|r_showBatches}}
* '''Render occlusion tested objects''' - {{consolecmd|r_showOcclusions}}
* '''Test vis distances''' - {{consolecmd|r_visDistOfs}} e.g. {{consolecmd|r_visDistOfs 16384}} to be 16k units further away.

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 * '''Vertex manipulate a brush or patch''' - select it, then press {{accelkey|E}} or {{accelkey|V}}
 * '''Clip/Slice a brush''' - select it, then use {{accelkey|ctrl}}{{accelbtn|RMB}} to place clipping points (up to 3), and {{accelkey|enter}}/{{accelkey|shift}}{{accelkey|enter}}/{{accelkey|ctrl}}{{accelkey|enter}} to finish
-* '''Select a face''' - in the 3D view, use {{accelkey|ctrl}}{{accelkey|shift}}{{accelbtn|RMB}}
+* '''Select a face''' - in the 3D view, use {{accelkey|ctrl}}{{accelkey|shift}}{{accelbtn|LMB}}
 * '''Copy texture from a face''' - in the 3D view, with a target face selected, {{accelbtn|MMB}}-click on the face with the texture to copy
 * '''Copy texture to a face''' - in the 3D view, with a source face selected, {{accelkey|ctrl}}{{accelbtn|MMB}}-click on the face with the texture to overwrite

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