Block
Use the VoxEdit Block Editor to create the fundamental building blocks of The Sandbox.
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Use the VoxEdit Block Editor to create the fundamental building blocks of The Sandbox.
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Starting with the Block editor is a great way to start learning how to use VoxEdit!
Blocks are used to create terrain, paths, large structures, and more in The Sandbox. You can paint colours onto the sides of a 32x32x32 voxel block and upload to use it in Game Maker.
Use various tools in a paint-only mode with the default palette or custom colours. Controls make it easy to visualize your project, create patterns, refine your design, and optimize your workflow.
The Menubar helps you save, translate, and visualize your project.
The Toolbar allows you to choose how to paint on your block, with different shapes and depths.
The Palette panel holds colours for your project in up to 255 swatches, or locations. This data is stored in small .PNG files. Palettes are easy to customise.
The Materials panel is used to change the colour of the swatch that is selected in the Palette.
Changing a swatch's colour will change the colour on your creation anywhere it has been used.
The Block Sides panel treats each side of your block like a 2D image. Select a block side and use controls to modify.
Create a new block
Open a previous block file
Hover your mouse over anything in VoxEdit for tool tips at the bottom left.
See performance data at the bottom right (moved from the Viewport).
See Controls & Shortcuts for details.
See to learn how to:
The front of your project is indicated by a large white arrow outside of the block (oriented to the positive Z axis). Note the colour coded axes on the .
CTRL+S
Commit to changes. Use File -> Save As to save another version of your project.
F
Pencil
Line
Rectangle
Circle
Box
Bucket
Picker
Toggle between small, medium, and large
Open the menu
Slide Hue
Drag Tint Saturation
Toggle button Emissive Colour This icon appears in the preview box and on the colour swatch if emissive is applied.
Colour Sample (screen): Click and hold, hover over a color, and release.
Flip left to right Flip top to bottom
Rotate right Rotate left
Export image Import image