From 2ce7365514f6a3370287a2b04a733a1e52f5281d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Scott Erickson Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 14:06:51 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Created Thangs Tab (markdown) --- Thangs-Tab.md | 34 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Thangs-Tab.md diff --git a/Thangs-Tab.md b/Thangs-Tab.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..200c3f8 --- /dev/null +++ b/Thangs-Tab.md @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +The Thangs Tab gives you a general overview of the layout of the level and the thangs available to you, and is the main way you'll add and move around thangs. + +### Adding a Thang + +1. Scroll through the thangs available on the right. +1. Left click one +1. Hover your mouse over the central canvas area. The Thang should appear under your mouse, though it may take a moment for it to load. +1. Left click where you would like to place the Thang. + +### Selecting a Thang + +You can either + +* Left click on the Thang in the central canvas area, or +* Left click on the Thang in the list on the left. Use the filters above the list to see only certain categories of thangs at a time. + +### Configuring a Thang + +Thangs behave and interact with other Thangs based on the Components they have and the configurations of those Components. To configure a Thang, double click it either in the list on the left or the canvas area in the middle. + +### Moving a Thang + +You can either + +* Left click on the Thang and drag it, or +* Configure the Thang and edit its Physical component configuration directly. + +### Deleting a Thang + +Select a thang and press 'delete' on your keyboard to remove it. You can often remove several thangs by selecting one on the list on the left and then repeatedly pressing delete. + +### Cloning a Thang + +Holding the 'alt' key, left click on the thang in the central area. You will then have a copy of the Thang you have selected with the same Components and configurations as the original. This is useful if you want to make a gaggle of thangs all with the same behavior which isn't the default behavior for that thang. \ No newline at end of file