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Merging Existing Levels

Merging Existing Levels. Sai -Keung Wong Chiao Tung University, Taiwan, R.O.C. UDK. Version Feb. 2010. Contents. Merging existing levels Method One, use level manager. Merge Method Two, use level manager. Copy and Paste, Rebuild. Method One: Merging.

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Merging Existing Levels

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  1. Merging Existing Levels Sai-Keung Wong Chiao Tung University, Taiwan, R.O.C. UDK. Version Feb. 2010

  2. Contents • Merging existing levels • Method One, use level manager. • Merge • Method Two, use level manager. • Copy and Paste, Rebuild

  3. Method One: Merging • Load the levels that you want to merge first. • For example, the following levels: • MU_L01 • MU_L02 • MU_L03 • Then, load them one by one first. • File->Open • After opening one, close it and open another.

  4. Method One: Merging • Content-Browser->Level Manager

  5. Method One: Merging • Content->Browser->Level Manager->Add existing level

  6. Method One: Merging • StreamingMethod: Kismet

  7. Method One: Merging • Check LevelMemorySize/Data

  8. Method One: Merging • Simply merging the levels, the BSP planes disappear, remaining only the static meshes. • Kismet sequences may be disappeared.

  9. Method Two: Copy and Paste, Rebuild • Repeat the same thing as Method One requires but do not merge.

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  11. Method Two: Copy and Paste, Rebuild • Now set a level as visible and the others are invisible.

  12. Method Two: Copy and Paste, Rebuild • In level editor, select all

  13. Method Two: Copy and Paste, Rebuild • Copy and paste to the “target” level.

  14. Method Two: Copy and Paste, Rebuild • Save and load the newly created map (level). • The newly added BSPs disappear. • Retry to build geometry. No Help.

  15. Method Two: Copy and Paste, Rebuild • To solve the problem • Select the yellow brush (missed polygons) • Right click • (on the yellow brush) ->Polygons->to Brush

  16. Method Two: Copy and Paste, Rebuild • After click “to brush”. • Now, click “CSG subtract” or “CSG add” based on the type of the original brush. Note: yellow: subtract; blue: add

  17. Method Two: Copy and Paste, Rebuild • So, convert all brushes, which miss polygons, into red brushes • click CSG Add or CSG Subtract based on their original types.

  18. Method Two: Copy and Paste, Rebuild

  19. Method Two: Copy and Paste, Rebuild

  20. Method Two: Copy and Paste, Rebuild • Save and test. • Kismet sequences and Matinee sequences may disappear. • Use the methods at your own risk. • Enjoy.

  21. Summary • Merging existing levels. • Two methods. • The Third Method? Think about it.

  22. Level loaded from another level • In the start level, add a Kismet sequence: • (New action->level-> ……)_ Check “Is HighPriority” Enter the level name for being loaded

  23. Level loaded from another level • In another level which is being loaded, • add the following Kismet sequence:

  24. Level loaded from another level • Use UnrealFrontEnd to test the program. • Your udk files may need to place in: • C:\UDK\UDK-2010-02\UTGame\Content\Maps

  25. Level loaded from another level Defined in another level.

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