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Re: State of Build v4

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blobbyblob is not online. blobbyblob
Joined: 29 Oct 2008
Total Posts: 12165
29 Jul 2013 02:19 PM
I've been working on this tool on and off for the past 6 months, or so. It's risen and died numerous times. I'm at a point in the tool where I would WANT to use it instead of my old build tool or CmdUtl, so I figure other people might feel the same way.

It is a new tool to learn and as such has its challenges, but it has some nice features.

Here's the link to it.
http://www.roblox.com/Build-v4-item?id=124463156

Here are the shortcuts you'll NEED to remember (there are no gui buttons to replace them):
Select multiple parts: shift
Select locked parts: ctrl

Here are the shortcuts you'll want to remember (because they speed things up):
apply: v
clone: shift + c
delete: shift + x
undo: shift + z
redo: shift + r
group: shift + g
ungroup: shift + u
move mode: z
resize mode: x
rotate mode: c


Here are some features which make this tool awesome:
Free camera mode for online building (use the same camera that studio uses).
Auto Builder: use scripts to create random trees, grass, etc. These are the only things I have coded in. I hope scripters become interested in this project and want to help out by making new randomly generated stuff.
Terrain Tool: makes terrain out of rotated squares.
Triangle Tool: connects three nodes with wedge parts.
Mirror Tool: creates a mirror image of a bunch of parts.
Better mesh management: if you resize a part with a file mesh in it, the mesh will resize with the part.
Completely custom resize/move/rotate increments. When you're in one of the three tools, type your desired increments into the three text boxes on the left, and press the '~' button in the top right corner of the tool. A value of 0 means that there will be no snap (free move, if you will).

I have even more tools planned, but I need to find the drive to do them. In the future, Build v4 will have:
- OPTIONS (because it's currently REALLY lacking without it)
- Surface Tool
- Path layer
- Minimapper (to shrink down models)
- Lighting modifier (including dynamic lighting)
- Effects adder (for sparkles, fire, and maybe even custom effects)
- Terrain manipulator (for voxel terrain)
- Eyedropper (copy part styles)
- Advanced selection functions
- Body* adders (bodyPosition, bodyGyro, etc.)

Questionable plugins: insert plugin, scripting plugin (I think crazyman32 is working on an online scripting interface), geometry makers (cylinders, spheres, cones)


I'll probably get around to explaining how to make plugins for this in a short while. If you look at a simple plugin like "Anchor" or "Triangle", you'll probably be able to figure it out, though.


Thanks for reading. If you have suggestions which aren't mentioned on this post, feel free to let me know (post them on this thread--I'll monitor it). I understand the move, rotate, and resize modes are a little buggy. I do plan to rewrite them at some point.

Happy Building!
-blobbyblob
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zerolahero is not online. zerolahero
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29 Jul 2013 02:39 PM
Sounds awesome, cant wait to try it out
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eliteblackknight is not online. eliteblackknight
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30 Jul 2013 04:05 PM
same
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badcc is not online. badcc
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30 Jul 2013 07:12 PM
This is amazing ;)
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Zonaya is not online. Zonaya
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Total Posts: 300
01 Aug 2013 03:52 PM
I love it! Aside from a few minor glitches, this tool is better than v3!
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lordsheen is not online. lordsheen
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01 Aug 2013 04:37 PM
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blobbyblob is not online. blobbyblob
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01 Aug 2013 09:59 PM
Currently, terrain plugin doesn't work with undo. Also, a surface plugin is desperately needed. Fix this, blobbyblob!
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Zonaya is not online. Zonaya
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01 Aug 2013 10:54 PM
Also when you use the triangle terrain the triangles are unanchored and glitch
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PrimeCrescent is not online. PrimeCrescent
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01 Aug 2013 11:47 PM
Once again a Build Version outstands all the other tools.
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GDog626 is not online. GDog626
Joined: 10 Aug 2009
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02 Aug 2013 03:22 AM
Awesome.
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blobbyblob is not online. blobbyblob
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02 Aug 2013 11:47 AM
@Zonaya
Oh, shoot. For real? I definitely have to fix that! D:

I did all my testing in studio, so I didn't notice that.
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ninjafang7818292 is not online. ninjafang7818292
Joined: 11 Sep 2010
Total Posts: 504
03 Aug 2013 03:01 AM
Trying it out right now! I love it!
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Mephitical is not online. Mephitical
Joined: 23 Jan 2013
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03 Aug 2013 08:56 AM
I'll make sure to try it!

[always bring a banana to a party]
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Ultimateguy is not online. Ultimateguy
Joined: 09 Mar 2008
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03 Aug 2013 10:04 AM
All hail the almighty blobbyblob
*kneels*

-Umbra crowspike, ostrich of the void
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JackTento is not online. JackTento
Joined: 16 Dec 2009
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04 Aug 2013 10:43 PM
Please add Option ASAP.It's the most important thing D;
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Inzerus is not online. Inzerus
Joined: 17 Jul 2013
Total Posts: 98
07 Aug 2013 07:20 PM
How I get it to work as a plugin?
I know the command bar does it.
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Inzerus is not online. Inzerus
Joined: 17 Jul 2013
Total Posts: 98
09 Aug 2013 09:52 AM
Please make it work.
It seems to be broken when ever I use it.
Why is that?
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greg321 is not online. greg321
Joined: 21 Jun 2008
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09 Aug 2013 10:55 AM
what
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blobbyblob is not online. blobbyblob
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09 Aug 2013 11:46 AM
@Inzerus
The tool works. I just used it. Just make sure you read the README file and follow it. There are just two command bar commands you need to use, and you'll have it working.
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Inzerus is not online. Inzerus
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09 Aug 2013 12:48 PM
Blobbyblob.
Ok thanks.
I am glad you made a plugin version and an online build version too.
Can you make the older tools a plugin version for people who got used to the older version?


Now I can upgrade the game I got with better and more realistic mountains.
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Inzerus is not online. Inzerus
Joined: 17 Jul 2013
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09 Aug 2013 01:36 PM
Can you make a video how to use build v4?
It doesn't really make since to me.
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Inzerus is not online. Inzerus
Joined: 17 Jul 2013
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09 Aug 2013 01:38 PM
How do you get build v4 to work because "README" does not make any since so far... Which is making me quite angry over knowing how to use build v3 was simple.
But this not simple.
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Inzerus is not online. Inzerus
Joined: 17 Jul 2013
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09 Aug 2013 01:42 PM
BLOBBY I FIGURIED IT OUT!
THANK YOU!
You half to use this line people.

"assert(loadstring(workspace["Build v4"].InitLoad.Source))();loadstring(game.Lighting["Build v4"].Buildv4Plugin.Source)();"

Then paste it into the command bar

After you put in Build V4!
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7IamEpic32 is not online. 7IamEpic32
Joined: 26 Apr 2012
Total Posts: 547
12 Aug 2013 08:58 AM
Wow this looks awesome can't wait to try it out
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Inzerus is not online. Inzerus
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12 Aug 2013 07:21 PM
I know right?
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