Overview

UnigineEditor provides the core functionality for creation and editing of virtual worlds for UNIGINE-based applications. It allows you to easily view and modify virtual worlds by adding, transforming and editing the nodes.

Starting from UNIGINE 2.0 release, UnigineEditor is a standalone application.

To launch UnigineEditor:

Run the editor executable file (for example, editor_x64.exe for 64-bit Windows) located in the bin folder of the SDK with specified command-line options.
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Command-line options can be the same as for the main application.

To launch the editor for your project:

To launch the editor for your project, press the Edit Content button.

A Menu bar provides access to general panels and commands that are used when working with the world through the editor. It has a batch of options that allows you to:

Manage worlds
Open windows
Create new objects
Manage existing objects
Enable optimization tools

A Camera Panel provides main functions for cameras and allows you to:

Switch between cameras
Add new cameras to the current world
Open the Camera Settings window
Lock the current camera

A Rendering mode panel allows you to quickly switch the following rendering options:

Render the final image, render the unlit image, render the image wireframe
Show content of depth, color and normal buffers
Specify camera effects
Enable rendering options
Enable rendering passes

A Helpers panel provides:

Quick access to frequently used helpers
Enabling visualization of nodes icons and gizmos
Enabling visualization of shapes, joints and contacts

A Positioning panel provides the main functions for nodes selection and positioning.

A ViewCube panel provides the following functionality:

Displaying of the current camera position
Quick switch of camera positions based on axes

A Navigation panel allows you to quickly change the camera position and speed.

	Nodes A Nodes window is a convenient tool for working with the hierarchy of nodes present in the scene. It allows you to: Organize nodes into a hierarchy Perform basic operations with the selected nodes (clone, remove, export, etc.) Modify node's positioning parameters Modify node's rendering parameters Modify surfaces of the node Enable node-specific options
	Materials A Materials window serves for to organizing and modifying UNIGINE materials. It allows you to: Get instant access to built-in UNIGINE materials Inherit base materials and modify them Add preloaded materials libraries Organize materials into a hierarchy Perform basic operations with the selected materials (clone, remove, etc.) Modify material's rendering parameters Modify blending parameters Load textures Enable material-specific options Assign materials to surfaces
	Properties A Properties window is used to modify and organize nodes properties (sets of custom options). It allows you to: Organize properties into a hierarchy Perform basic operations with the selected properties (clone, remove, etc.) Add preloaded properties libraries Enable property-specific options
	Tracker A Tracker is a keyframe-based tool for creating sequences animated over time, which allows you to add dynamic gameplay elements or making in-game cinematic cutscenes.

Camera viewports can be displayed in separate windows (up to 4 windows are available). Parameters of each viewport can be adjusted separately. The window includes the Camera panel that provides allows you to switch between cameras, add new cameras to the current world, open the Camera Settings window or lock the current camera, and the Resolution panel that enables to set a custom viewport resolution and take a screenshot.

Built-in set of editor plugins provides the following functionality:

	Game Framework A Game Framework is a high-level system for quick creation of various applications. It covers three fundamental concepts of the game: level, entity, and game. Features: Automatic link between entity and node, level and world Global Game context across all Levels Events handling system
	Import and export Plugins used for import / export data to / from the engine: Collada import plugin OpenFlight import plugin Importing large populated areas with the City Import plugin Exporting nodes with the Node Export plugin
	Optimization Plugins used for optimization of content present in the scene: Baking meshes into one mesh with the Mesh Combiner plugin Creating large terrains with the Landscape plugin
	Other Making environment look realistic with the Randomizer plugin Rendering widgets into external windows with the Interface plugin

A batch of tools and settings are available via UnigineEditor windows:

	Rendering Settings The Rendering Settings panel provides the basic set of options for adjusting the world rendering parameters: Rendering distances Rendering budgets Auxiliary rendering colors Environment cube map Post-process materials Tessellation parameters Global animation parameters Ambient occlusion parameters Light occlusion parameters Light scattering parameters DOF settings Camera effects
	Physics Settings The Physics settings panel allows you to adjust global physics-related settings: Fixed framerate Velocities of the game time, sound play and physics simulation Damping of linear and angular velocities Number of physics iterations Number of frozen frames Linear and angular velocities Frozen linear and angular velocities Penetration parameters Gravity parameters
	Sound Settings A Sound settings panel contains the basic set of sound options (volume, Doppler effect velocity, adaptation) and options for each sound source.
	Tools A Tools panel contains miscellaneous settings and helpers tools allowing you to: Enable / disable general editor and rendering options Adjust settings of the embedded flash light Grab the rendered image Create a LUT texture Adjust batch node processing options
	Performance Profiler A Performance profiler displays performance data in a timeline. It allows you to: Detect the bottlenecks of your application Check if code optimization is required Check if art assets optimization is required Compare the profiling results before and after the changes