Animator Library & Inspector Panels

Animator's Library and Inspector Panels

Library Panel

The VoxEdit Library includes all models available for use in the entity, which are .VXM files.

To link a VXM model to your rig, drag and drop it from the Library to a node in the Viewport or in the Skeleton Panel. This will make it visible as part of your entity in the Viewport. This model will now folllow the position and rotation of the nodel it is linked to.

You can click the three dots button to open a main menu to create a new VXM, import a VXM, import a VOX, delete all models that are not linked to the nodes in the Skeleton Panel, and delete backup models.

High frequency controls have their own buttons, including a pencil to edit (without seeing the ghost of your other models for reference), a duplicate button, a trashcan button to delete, and a popout button to move the panel on your screen outside of VoxEdit's main window.

Shared Palettes

About

VoxEdit allows for multiple palettes per compound asset (only one can be applied per model). It easy to apply a palette across many models in one compound asset.

Modifying palettes 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 will change colours across any models where the palette is applied.

Manage Palettes

Saving or loading a palette or managing the colours in it are done in the Modeler's Palette Panel.

Default Palette

All models are set to the "standard palette" shown by the palette icon. You may create five other palettes for use with your asset, which helps when testing or creating variations of your asset.

Modify a Palette

Review our detailed documentation about Modeler Panels to modify colour swatches and load, save, or delete a palette.

Apply a Different Palette to One Model

Note: You need to begin with at least one model in the Library panel of the Animator to access the multi-palette menu.

1. Right click the palette icon to open the palette options:
2. Choose a shared palette 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 to apply it to the model. Any changes to the palette will appear on any models using the palette. That's it!

Apply a Different Palette to More than One Model

1. Select models to modify (whatever method works for you):

   1. Library a. SHIFT key - Select a model in the library and scroll to the other end of the group you want to select. Then hold SHIFT and click on the model at the end of the selection. b. CTRL key - Hold CTRL and click your mouse on each model you want to select

   2. Viewport a. 🖱️Drag your mouse - Drag a selection box over the desired models b. CTRL key - Hold CTRL and click your mouse on each model you want to select
2. Right Click to open the shared palette option on the star icon and select the shared palette you want to share across all models.

VoxeEdit Quick Tips - How to use Shared Palettes

Inspector Panel

Position and Rotation

Adjust the position and rotation of selected nodes:

• Type in values

• Use arrows to adjust

• Reset values

Node Collider Toggle

For one or more selected nodes:

• Clicking the checkmark to make it grey turns collisions off

• Clicking the checkmark to turn it blue turns collisions on

Collisions ON

Collisions OFF

Upload the asset to Workspaces and test collisions in Game Maker to ensure this setting matches your expectations.

Inverse kinematics

For one or more selected nodes

• Activated by clicking the IK button on the Top Bar
• Includes controls to modify settings for IK mode, which allows child nodes to pull parent nodes (rather than the default parent pulling the child when nodes are moved)