Entity Library View

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In this overview, we are going to take a look at the various things that makes up the Entity Library view.

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Contents 1 Overview 2 Quirks 3 The Toolbar 3.1 Load Library 3.2 Save Modified Library 3.3 Add Library 3.4 Remove Library 3.5 Active Library 3.6 Add new Item 3.7 Clone Library Item 3.8 Remove Item 3.9 Assign Item to Selected Objects 3.10 Get Material from Selection 3.11 Undo/Redo and Copy/Paste 4 Views 4.1 EntityArchetypes Tree View 4.1.1 Change Entity Class 4.2 Properties View 4.3 Preview

Overview

The Entity Library tab is found in the Database View. Here, you can modify Archetype Entity's properties and have the changes reflected in its instances. You can also create new entities and new entity libraries. Archetype Entitys can also be grouped. To use a Archetype entity in a level, it must be added here first.

Quirks

Sandbox2 won't let you load a entityarchetype library repeatdly. Instead, use the Select Library dropdown menu.

The Toolbar

Load Library

This allows you to load a new EntityArchetype library.

Save Modified Library

This will save any changed you made to the library.

Add Library

This will let you create a new archetype entity library. The new library will be saved in the default game/Libs/EntityArchetypes folder.

Remove Library

This will remove the active archetype library.

Warning Removing a library will delete all instances of the library's entities from the level

Active Library

This dropdown box allows you to select the current library.

Add new Item

This will create a new archetype entity. You have to select the underlying class/script. To create a new archetype entity, please read Creating a new Archetype Entity.

Clone Library Item

This will clone a preexisting archetype entity. An archetype entity must be first selected before it can be cloned.

Remove Item

This will remove the selected archetype entity.

Warning Don't remove offical archetype entities

Assign Item to Selected Objects

Get Material from Selection

Undo/Redo and Copy/Paste

Undo/Redos

Copies and pastes archetype entities.

Views

EntityArchetypes Tree View

Here you can find all the entityarchetypes

Change Entity Class

You can change the underlying entity script/class here.

Properties View

Preview