https://github.com/rubenwardy/nodeboxeditor

A cuboid-based 3D voxel editor for Minetest.
https://github.com/rubenwardy/nodeboxeditor

editor minetest modeling tool

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A cuboid-based 3D voxel editor for Minetest.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/rubenwardy/nodeboxeditor
• Owner: rubenwardy
• Archived: true
• Created: 2012-09-02T21:34:12.000Z (over 12 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2020-05-01T16:50:55.000Z (almost 5 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-09-26T08:42:22.975Z (4 months ago)
• Topics: editor, minetest, modeling, tool
• Language: C++
• Homepage: http://rubenwardy.com/NodeBoxEditor
• Size: 1.23 MB
• Stars: 59
• Watchers: 14
• Forks: 20
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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Node Box Editor

===============

[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/rubenwardy/NodeBoxEditor.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/rubenwardy/NodeBoxEditor)

Use this editor to make nodeboxes for nodes in Minetest.

Version: 0.9.0

To do list and bug tracker is here: https://github.com/rubenwardy/NodeBoxEditor/issues?state=open

License

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Created by rubenwardy.

GPL 3.0 or later.

https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt

Contributors:

* Kaeza: small Linux based fixes, and the start of the CMakeLists.txt (now modified)

* Traxie21: small changed textures for node.

* jmf: Fixed small compile bug fixes.

* ShadowNinja: Unlimited node boxes, code style, refactoring and small fixes.

* Krock/SmallJoker: Fixed warnings, fixed conf_cmake.hpp and Windows builds.

* asl97: Fixed a memory leak.

If I forgot anyone, please let me know.

Building

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For notes on compiling the editor, see docs/developers.md

Using the editor

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What actions you can take are limited by which mode / tool you are in.

Editor

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* Use WASD to move the perspective view.

* Use the options under view to pick which viewport to show.

* Use the mode icon on the top left of the screen to change modes / tools.

    * Click the icon to pop out a list of modes / tools.

    * Click an icon to select the corresponding mode.

* Press N to enter the node tool.

* Press B to enter the node box tool.

* Press T to enter the texture tool.

Menu

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* File

    * Open Project - discard the current project and open a new one.

    * Save Project - save the current project.

    * Export - export the project to Lua, or other formats supported.

    * Exit - exit the editor.

* Editor

    * Limiting - toggle whether node boxes can go outside of node boundaries.

    * Snapping - toggle whether node boxes will snap to a 16 pixel grid.

* View - use these options to change the viewport (tiled, or make a viewport fullscreen).

* Project - options unique to an tool.

* Help

    * About - see program's version, and credits.

Node Box Tool

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In this mode / tool, you can edit the contents of a node.

Icon: A blue cube with a chunk taken out of it.

* Click + on the sidebar to add a node box. (or press insert)

* Click an item in the listbox to select a node box. (or press up/down)

* Click - on the sidebar to remove the selected node box. (or press delete)

* Size the node box using the handles in the orthographic viewports.

* Scale the node box by pressing control, and using the handles in the orthographic viewports.

* Position the node box by pressing shift, and using the handles in the orthographic viewports.

* Enter properties for a node box in the text boxes on the side bar.

    * Click update to apply your changes.

    * Click revert to discard your changes, and get the current properties.

Node Tool

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In this mode / tool, you can create multiple nodes and manage them.

Icon: A yellow cube.

* Click + on the sidebar to add a node. (or press insert)

* Click an item in the listbox to select a node. (or press up/down)

* Click - on the sidebar to remove the selected node. (or press delete)

Texture Tool

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In this mode / tool, you can edit the textures of a node.

Icon: Red, green and blue cube.

* Click a face in the side bar to open up the texture dialog.

* Click import to import an texture.

	* Type the location relative to the NBE root if a portable build, or relative to the home directory if installed.

* Click export to export the currently selected texture to the nbe root folder if portable, or the home directory if installed.

* Click an texture in the list box to select it.

* Click apply to apply the selected texture to the side of the node.

Saving and Exporting

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The editor can currently save and export to several formats.

* Node Box Editor file (nbe) - The file unique to this editor. General save / open format.

* Lua file (lua) - Exports code which could be installed as a mod. Use when you want to run in Minetest.

* Minetest Classic (cpp) - Exports code to be used in Minetest Classic. Use when you want to run in Minetest Classic.