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6. Sector effector reference 7. Sector tag reference 8. Long SE reference 9. Colors

The purpose of mouse in 2D mode is pointing, selecting and moving objects in a map.

Every time mouse is pointing at one of these:

1. Nothing
2. Sector
3. Sector and wall
4. Sector and sprite
5. Wall (wall without sector - map is corrupt)
6. Sprite (sprite without sector - map is corrupt)

Some commands work differently depending on the currently selected object.

Press ALT to work with a wall or sprite instead of any adjacent sectors.

The mouse pointer always points at one of these objects:

1. wall
2. ceiling of sector
3. floor of sector
4. sprite
5. masked wall (non-transparent or semi-transparent wall between sectors)

It's important to understand this concept.

Some commands work differently depending on the “current object”, the object the mouse points at.

Some commands only manipulate the “current object”, but other commands manipulate the sprites and sectors which are “selected” in 2D mode.

Other commands work globally.

Mouse buttons:

Additionally, there is UnrealEd-style mouse navigation in 3D mode (toggle it with F5) with the following bindings:

The console variable pk_uedaccel changes the speed of navigation exponentially (valid values are 0-5).

Note: ALT, CTRL, SHIFT are modifiers so they work with mouse too.

Note: CTRL, HOME, END are modifiers, so they work with the mouse too.

After pressing V in 3D mode, the editor enters tile browsing.

Keys:

Mouse:

SE 0/1: ROTATED SECTOR

 SE1: pivot
    Ang: up--clockwise, down--counterclockwise
 SE0: a sector to rotate
    Hi = SE1 Hi

SE 2: EARTHQUAKE

 In quake sector, modeled as after the quake, insert additionally:
    MASTERSWITCH
       Lo=X
 In other sector:
    TOUCHPLATE
       Lo=X
 Anywhere:
    SE33: scraps
       Hi=X

SE 3: RANDOM LIGHTS AFTER SHOT OUT

 Light is wall:
    2-way, blockable?
    Lo=X
 Light is ceiling:
    sector Hi=X
 SE 3 in affected sector:
    Hi=X
 Shades/pals:
    sectors/walls: when off
    SE: when on

SE 4: RANDOM LIGHTS

 Hi: random blink num. ^0(research!)
 Shades/pals:
    sectors/walls: when off
    SE: when on

SE 5: ?

SE 6/14: SUBWAY

 subway sectors:
    Hi=unique per train
 SE 6: SUBWAY FRONT CAR
    Ang: direction of first movement
    GPSPEED:
        Lo: speed (default: 256)
 SE 14: SUBWAY PULLED CARS
 Locators:
    starting with Lo=0, ascending
    Hi=1: train stops here

SE 7: TRANSPORT

 Hi=X link

SE 8: UP OPEN DOOR LIGHTS (with ST 20)

 SE 8 also in door sector
 Hi=X links with other SE8 sprites
 Shades:
    sectors/walls: when closed
    SE: when open
 Walls:
    Hi=1 means exclude this wall from changing shade

SE 9: DOWN OPEN DOOR LIGHTS (with ST 21)

 analogous SE 8

SE 10: ?

SE 11: ROTATE SECTOR DOOR

 Ang: up--clockwise, down--counterclockwise
 Hi: link doors to be opened simultaneously
 ST=23

SE 12: LIGHT SWITCH (preview with 'X)

 Hi=X
 Shades:
    sectors/walls: when off
    SE: when on
 [switch]:
    Lo=X

SEENINE: C-9 BARREL

    Hi=X
    Lo=delay ^0(>0? game ticks?)
 In all sectors with SEENINEs:
    MASTERSWITCH Lo=X
 [switch]:
    Lo=X

SE 13: C-9 EXPLOSIVE/BLASTABLE WALL

 CRACKs/SEENINEs: Hi=X
 SE 13: Hi=X
 other SEENINEs:
    Hi=X
    Lo=delay

SE 15: SLIDING DOOR (ST=25)

 Ang: opposite of direction of first movement
 GPSPEED:
    2*Lo: how far (BUILD units)

SE 17: ELEVATOR TRANSPORT

 Shade: darker on SE of starting sector
 Sectors:
    ST=15
    Top floor sector Hi=1

SE 18: INCREMENTAL SECTOR RISE/FALL

 Hi: units moved per activation (min: 1024?)
 Ang:
    up--floor affected
    down--ceiling affected
 Pal:
    0: start at floor/ceiling height
    not 0: start at SE height
 [switch] & ACTIVATOR ^0(in same sector as SE?):
    Lo=X

SE 19: SHOT TOUCHPLATE CIELING DOWN

SE 20: BRIDGE/STRETCH SECTOR (ST 27)

 Ang: direction
 ACTIVATOR
    Hi = SE Hi = [switch] Lo
 GPSPEED
    Lo: how far (BUILD units)

SE 21: DROP FLOOR (ST 28)

 Ang:
    up: drop ceiling
    down: drop floor
 z: end z ^0(())
 Sector:
    z: start z ^0(())
 GPSPEED
    Lo: rate ^0(units?)
 ACTIVATOR
    Lo = [switch] Lo

SE 24: CONVEYOR BELT

 Ang: direction
 GPSPEED:
    Lo=speed

SE 25: ENGINE PISTON (CRUSHER)

 z: starting z
 Sector:
    piston travels between ceiling z and floor z

SE 27: CAMERA FOR PLAYBACK

 Hi: radius (BUILD units?)

SE 28: LIGHTNING

 Hi = tile #4890 Hi

SE 29: WAVES

 Hi: start height (phase)
 GPSPEED Lo: amplitude (default: 256)

Based on

• MAP EDITING FAQ v1.3 BY JONAH BISHOP
• The Duke Nukem 3D Informational Suite by Ryan Lennox
• code research

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