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Questions about Mod Tools Problems

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Hello everyone. I recently got into mapping and I recently got some problems too. After looking through the documentation that came with the tools and the "Everything You Need" thread, I just can't figure out how to delete/move a placed object(s) in Zero Editor. I pondered for about one hour trying to figure it out myself. Could someone please tell me how?

Another problem I am having is whenever I munge my map, it doesn't appear in the Addon folder. The map is still playable though in Insant Action. The strange thing is, a "LVL_PC" (something like that) folder appears in my "data_CBE" folder after the munging completed. Inside that folder, I found the "ingredients" (SIDE, common.lvl, mission.lvl, etc) for my map. With this and the addme.script form the "Addme" folder, I can put my map together manually. Is there a way to fix this so that Visual Munge will put my map together automatically instead of having me put it together myself?

I currently use a computer running Windows Vista to mod. If anyone out there can understand what I have posted, please help. Thanks.
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To delete a placed object, you click it (i would suggest more than 1 time to be sure you dont accidently delete another object that you didnt think you had selected) and press the delete key on your keyboard. To move a placed object, hold C. C allows you to move your object up (hold down the rotating thingy in the middle of your mouse) and move it left & right (normal mouse buttons) To rotate, hold X. And Z pretty much does the same thing as X.

Well I guess the lines on moving and rotating are color coded.
Blue line: Hold the rotating button in the middle of your mouse and just move the mouse in the desired direction on the blue line.
Green line: Moves object along the direction whichever the green line is. Mouse button to utilize it.
Red line: same as green. just...red.


And in case you didnt know, you can expand regions by clicking on them, holding the Z button, and using one of the mouse buttons to expand it in the desired direction.

I understand when I first started modding I thought there was no way to move objects past how you placed them lol. I had to ask someone how to move objects (pissed me off...! Took 5 days to make a simple bespin map!)
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Of course, the delete key! I've been using the backspace key. Thanks for all your help, redgroupclan. Now if only there was someone who can help me with the Addon problem...
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I would try redownloading the modtools from a different site and reinstalling.
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AQT wrote: Another problem I am having is whenever I munge my map, it doesn't appear in the Addon folder.
Right click on the /Star Wars Battlefront II folder, go to properties, and make sure read only is unchecked.
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I did that, subfolders and all files (C:\\Program Files\Lucasarts\Star Wars Battlefront 2). When I munged my map, it still doesn't appear in the Addon folder.
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Through VisualMunge, did you set the installed location of SWBF2?

If you can't fix it, you should be able to create a batch file to automatically copy all the files for you, instead of doing it manually.
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Post by (502)GEN.york »

I have the same problem look in game data for compatable folders for me there was another addon there :D thats where I find all my maps (though I CAN NOT FIGURE OUT HOW TO CHANGE THEM do to ze problems)
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[RDH]Zerted wrote:Through VisualMunge, did you set the installed location of SWBF2?

If you can't fix it, you should be able to create a batch file to automatically copy all the files for you, instead of doing it manually.
Yep, C:\\Program Files\Lucasarts\Star Wars Battlefront II\GameData. I haven't touched the setting at all. I'm not very experienced with making batch files so I'll stick with putting my map together manually. Thanks to everyone who helped.
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