Lumberyard Getting Started Guide

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Contents

• Introduction to Lumberyard Editor
• 1: Understanding the Lumberyard Interface
  • Identifying the Basic Tools
    • 1: Main Menu
    • 2: Top Toolbar
    • 3: Entity Outliner
    • 4: Asset Browser
    • 5a: Perspective Viewport
    • 5b: Perspective Header
    • 5c: Bottom Toolbar
    • 6: Entity Inspector
    • 7: Console
  • Navigating in the Viewport
  • Manipulating Objects
    • Selecting an Object
    • Moving an Object
      • Snapping to Grid
    • Rotating an Object
      • Snapping to Angle
    • Scaling an Object
  • Configuring Auto Backup
• 2: Building the Environment
  • Creating a Level
  • Importing a Heightmap
  • Importing a Megaterrain Texture
  • Placing the Player Character
• 3: Gathering Your Building Blocks
  • Creating an Entity
  • Adding a Mesh Component
  • Adding Collider and Physics Components
  • Using the Asset Browser to Create an Entity
  • Duplicating an Entity
  • Parenting Entities
• 4: Using Slices to Build the Maze
  • Creating a Doorway Slice
  • Instantiating Prebuilt Slices
  • Aligning the Slices
  • Locking Wall and Doorway Slices
  • Placing Lamp Post Slices
  • Saving Slice Changes
• 5: Adding Enemy AI Characters
  • Setting up the AI Trigger Area
  • Defining the AI Navigation Area
  • Creating AI Spawn Points
  • Adding Patrol Waypoints
  • Adding a Second AI Character
  • Organizing Your AI Entities
  • Adding the Particle Manager
• 6: Scripting Gameplay
  • Adding the Entry Door
    • Placing the Door Entity
    • Adding Physics and Mesh Collider Components
    • Creating the Trigger Volume
    • Adding Open and Close Scripts
    • Defining the Door as the Target
    • Adding Door Sounds
  • Adding the Exit Door
    • Duplicating and Renaming the Door Entity
    • Modifying Conditions to Open Exit Door
    • Creating a New Trigger Area
  • Adding a Pickup Item
  • Adding a Timer
    • Creating the Timer Parent and Child Entities
    • Adding Components to TimerStart
    • Adding Lua Script Components
    • Adding and Configuring the Timer’s Stop Trigger
• 7: Applying Physics to Stacked Crates
  • Placing Crates and Configuring Physics
  • Stacking the Crates and Barrels to Make a Wall
• 8: Sculpting the Terrain
  • Creating Texture Layers
  • Painting Pavement, Grass, Dirt, and Rocks
  • Drawing a Road
  • Placing Trees
  • Adding Shrubs and Grass
  • Inserting Rocks and Undergrowth
  • Customizing Your Landscape (Optional)
• 9: Enhancing Your Level with Details
  • Adding Decals to the Maze
  • Using the Particle System to Add Steam
  • Adding Ambient Particles
  • Adding a Distance Mesh
• 10: Lighting the Environment
  • Placing a Global Environment Probe
  • Changing the Time of Day
  • Creating a Light Source
• 11: Setting Up the UI
• 12: Exporting Your Game
• Accessing Documentation
• Contacting Support