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[dirkk]

PJ, this would open out in a more flexible prefab system (as proposed by me several times). In this system, prefabs would be also .dmf files. These prefabs could be either copied (making a whole new object) or cloned (actually a custom entity as a placeholder for the object). So if you place twenty fire extinguishers on the wall by cloning one prefab you can change the model afterwards, and all twenty objects would follow.

[Paul-Jan]

I do agree prefabs would be a nice way to select your placeholder object, but I am not sure the prefab system itself should feature "instancing". Speaking for myself, I think I would introduce the instancing at the custom entity level.

On a side-note, a single-object-prefab would suffice for this purpose, wouldn't it? No worries, your proposal for generic prefabs (any subset of a scene) is on the list, but it is not exactly feeling lonely there, if you get what I mean

[dirkk]

[Daaark]

Has anything changed with the way texturing is handled? I don't mean materials and stuff, I mean when you are trying to fit them onto surfaces.

[Jeroen]

Nope, the regular move/scale/cycle/flip commands are still in there. Right after the release of 0.90, Paul-Jan will start working on skinning technology.

[Daaark]

Skinning? You mean like UV unwrapping in a level editor?

*wets self*

[Jeroen]

Yes, something like that. Although DeleD is most suitable as a level-editor, it's 3D editing capabilities will be enhanced too. Skinning being one such area.

[Mr.Fletcher]

I think, Skinning is a quite important feature.


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