The editor has several tools to help you design your map project. We will explore them in more detail in this sheet. Each tool has its own features. That's why I think it's interesting to present them to you.

5.1 - Content Browser

The content browser gathers all the items present in the editor. It will be your first ally in the creation of your map and you will use it continuously. Indeed, this tool allows you, among other things, to select the items you want to place on your map. To access the Content Browser, you can use a keyboard shortcut or use the menu bar:

<aside> ⌨️ F2

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<aside> 🖱️ Tools → Content browser

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It looks like this:

It is composed of 7 parts, each with its own purpose:

• Menu bar At the top of the screen, several tabs are available for managing and configuring your Content Browser. You can play with the settings if you want but the default configuration is enough to work with.
• Central display area In the center of the Content Browser, you can see a large display area that allows you to view the thousands of items in the editor. At the bottom of the area, you have the following options:
• a search bar allowing you to find an item by its name
• a sliding bar to manage the display size of the items in the area.
• a drop-down menu to choose how to sort the displayed items.

For your information, you will encounter items named DO_NOT_USE. SCS Software would like to warn you that these items should not be used in your map as they may cause it to crash in game. Generally, these are obsolete items that have been replaced by others but are still present in the editor for compatibility reasons.

• Box “Type” This is a list of the different types of items in the editor. By selecting a type, the Content Browser will display only the items of the chosen type in the display area in the center.

• Box “Categories” Each type of item is composed of several categories. They will allow you to better find the item you need. Some categories (those with an arrow) are also divided into sub-categories.

• Box “Preview” This area will display the selected item (in 2D or 3D depending on the type). You also have some options :

• by holding a left click on the object, you can rotate the object to view it from different angles.

• by right-clicking, you will open a small options window that will allow you, for example, to preview the different variants of an item (when available).

• Box “Information” This area is divided into several inserts, themselves divided into several lines. Here you will find all the information corresponding to the item selected in the display area.

• Box “Collection” The Content Browser allows you to create your own collections of items to quickly find the items you use the most. To do so, you just have to do :

  <aside> 🖱️ Right click in the area → Create collection

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  You will be asked to name your collection. Then, to add an item to your collection, simply drag and drop it from the display area to your collection. You can also configure your collections by right clicking on one of them. Also, it is possible to create sub-collections to better organize it. Finally, to remove an item from your collection, you must perform the following operation:

  <aside> 🖱️ Right click on the item in your collection → Remove from [name of your collection]

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*Here are a few last useful bits of information:

• the size of the Content Browser inserts can be changed by placing your cursor on an edge and dragging it.
• Any windows you leave open when you close the editor will automatically reopen the next time you start it. If you find that your Map Editor takes too long to open, close the windows before you exit the editor. It will have that much less to load when it opens.*

5.2 - Editor Settings