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The [[Creation Kit]] is the primary tool for creating and editing [[Data File]]s.
The [[Creation Kit]] is the primary tool for creating and editing [[Data File]]s.
Here you can find information about all the windows and dialogs you may encounter while using the toolset.
Here you can find information about all the windows and dialogs you may encounter while using the toolset.


[[File:CreationKit Editor.png|600px]]
[[File:CreationKit Editor.png|600px]]
= Toolbar =
The main toolbar includes a set of buttons as shortcuts for commonly used functions from the menus.
[[File:Editor Toolbar.png]]
*[[File:Version Control Icon.png]] '''Version Control:''' Opens the [[Version Control Window]].
*[[File:Data File Load Icon.png]] '''Load Master/Plugin Files:''' Opens the [[Data Window]].
*[[File:Data File Save Icon.png]] '''Save Plugin:''' Saves any changes you've made to the current ''Active'' file.
*[[File:Data File Save - Hotload PC Icon.png]] [[File:Data File Save - Hotload Xbox Icon.png]] [[File:Data File Save - Hotload Playstation Icon.png]] '''Save Plugin, then hot-load it into game on (PC, Xbox, Playstation):'''
*[[File:Go To Selection - PC.png]] [[File:Go To Selection - Xbox.png]] '''Go to Selection on (PC, Xbox):'''
*[[File:Preferences Icon.png]] '''Preferences:'''
*[[File:Material Editor Icon.png]] '''Open Material Editor:'''
*[[File:Edit Undo Icon.png]] '''Undo:'''
*[[File:Edit Redo Icon.png]] '''Redo:'''
*[[File:Snap To Grid Icon.png]] '''Snap to Grid:'''
*[[File:Snap To Angle Icon.png]] '''Snap to Angle:'''
*[[File:Snap To Connect Points Icon.png]] '''Snap to Connect Points:'''
*[[File:Toggle Local Global Translation Icon.png]] '''Toggle Local/Global Translation:'''
*[[File:World Heightmap Editing Icon.png]] '''World (Heightmap) Editing:'''
*[[File:Landscape Editing Icon.png]] '''Landscape Editing:'''
*[[File:Run Havok Sim Icon.png]] '''Run Havok Sim:'''
*[[File:Animate Lights and Effects Icon.png]] '''Animate Lights and Effects:'''
*[[File:Toggle Lights Icon.png]] '''Toggle Lights:'''
*[[File:Toggle Sky Icon.png]] '''Toggle Sky:'''
*[[File:Toggle Grass Icon.png]] '''Toggle Grass:'''
*[[File:Force Render Window Weather Icon.png]] '''Force render window weather:'''
*[[File:Open Filtered Dialogue Window Icon.png]] '''Open Filtered Dialogue Window:'''
*[[File:NavMesh Mode Icon.png]] '''NavMesh Mode:'''
*[[File:Set Up Default Lights Icon.png]] '''Set Up Default Lights:''' Sets up 4 defaultLight objects around the area which can be deleted if necessary.
*[[File:Create Trigger Icon.png]] '''Create Trigger:'''
*[[File:Create a Multibound Cube Icon.png]] '''Create a Multibound Cube:'''
*[[File:Create a Multibound Sphere Icon.png]] '''Create a Multibound Sphere:'''
*[[File:Create an Occlusion Plane Icon.png]] '''Create an Occlusion Plane:'''
*[[File:Create an Occlusion Cube.png]] '''Create an Occlusion Cube:'''
*[[File:Join-Break Occlusion Planes Icon.png]] '''Join/Break Occlusion Planes:'''
*[[File:Create a Roombound Icon.png]] '''Create a Roombound:'''
*[[File:Enter Portal Mode Icon.png]] '''Enter Portal Mode:'''
*[[File:Create a Portal Icon.png]] '''Create a Portal:'''
*[[File:Link Portal to Room Icon.png]] '''Link Portal to Room:'''
*[[File:Detach Portal from Room Icon.png]] '''Detach Portal from Room:'''
*[[File:Join Rooms Icon.png]] '''Join Rooms:'''
*[[File:Create a Sound Emitter Icon.png]] '''Create a Sound Emitter:'''
*[[File:Create an Acoustic Space Icon.png]] '''Create an Acoustic Space:'''
*[[File:Create a Box Light Icon.png]] '''Create a Box Light:'''
*[[File:Create a Collision Plane Icon.png]] '''Create a Collision Plane:'''
*[[File:Create a Collision Cube Icon.png]] '''Create a Collision Cube:'''
*[[File:Create a Collision Sphere Icon.png]] '''Create a Collision Sphere:'''
*[[File:Create a Current Plane Icon.png]] '''Create a Current Plane:'''
*[[File:Create a Current Cube Icon.png]] '''Create a Current Cube:'''
*[[File:Create a Current Sphere Icon.png]] '''Create a Current Sphere:'''
*[[File:Create an LOD Clip Volume Icon.png]] '''Create an LOD Clip Volume:'''
*'''Time of day:''' Will adjust the time of day within the [[Render Window]].
= Statusbar =
The status bar is located at the bottom of the editor window.
The various application status and progress reporting are displayed here.


= Menu Bar =
= Menu Bar =
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**Note: Plugin files cannot contain any reserved characters, such as "(" or ")", or when attempting to select them the loader will not recognize them as valid plugins. To remove this error, simply rename the plugin to not contain reserved characters.
**Note: Plugin files cannot contain any reserved characters, such as "(" or ")", or when attempting to select them the loader will not recognize them as valid plugins. To remove this error, simply rename the plugin to not contain reserved characters.
*'''Save and Push Plugin to PC:'''
*'''Save and Push Plugin to PC:'''
*'''Version Control...:''' Opens the [[Version Control]] window.
*'''Version Control...:''' Opens the [[Version Control Window]].
*'''Import/Export:''' Allows you to export data into tab delimited text files. Used for localization during development.
*'''Import/Export:''' Allows you to export data into tab delimited text files. Used for localization during development.
*'''Preferences:''' Allows you to set [[Preference]]s for various aspects of the editor. These preferences mainly having to do with the [[Render Window]].
*'''Preferences:''' Allows you to set [[Preference]]s for various aspects of the editor. These preferences mainly having to do with the [[Render Window]].
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== Help ==
== Help ==
The help menu is used to access this wiki and to confirm the version number of the [[Creation Kit]].  
The help menu is used to access this wiki and to confirm the version number of the [[Creation Kit]].
Simple version information and a link to this wiki!
Simple version information and a link to this wiki!
*'''Contents:'''  
*'''Contents:'''
*'''About:''' Selecting this function will bring up a window listing the [[Creation Kit]]'s current version number. This can be found at the top of the window, just over the logo.
*'''About:''' Selecting this function will bring up a window listing the [[Creation Kit]]'s current version number. This can be found at the top of the window, just over the logo.
= Toolbar =
The main toolbar includes a set of buttons as shortcuts for commonly used functions from the menus.
[[File:Editor Toolbar.png]]
*[[File:Version Control Icon.png]] '''Version Control:''' Opens the [[Version Control]] window.
*[[File:Data File Load Icon.png]] '''Load Master/Plugin Files:''' Opens the [[Data Window]].
*[[File:Data File Save Icon.png]] '''Save Plugin:''' Saves any changes you've made to the current ''Active'' file.
*[[File:Data File Save - Hotload PC Icon.png]] [[File:Data File Save - Hotload Xbox Icon.png]] [[File:Data File Save - Hotload Playstation Icon.png]] '''Save Plugin, then hot-load it into game on (PC, Xbox, Playstation):'''
*[[File:Go To Selection - PC.png]] [[File:Go To Selection - Xbox.png]] '''Go to Selection on (PC, Xbox):'''
*[[File:Preferences Icon.png]] '''Preferences:'''
*[[File:Material Editor Icon.png]] '''Open Material Editor:'''
*[[File:Edit Undo Icon.png]] '''Undo:'''
*[[File:Edit Redo Icon.png]] '''Redo:'''
*[[File:Snap To Grid Icon.png]] '''Snap to Grid:'''
*[[File:Snap To Angle Icon.png]] '''Snap to Angle:'''
*[[File:Snap To Connect Points Icon.png]] '''Snap to Connect Points:'''
*[[File:Toggle Local Global Translation Icon.png]] '''Toggle Local/Global Translation:'''
*[[File:World Heightmap Editing Icon.png]] '''World (Heightmap) Editing:'''
*[[File:Landscape Editing Icon.png]] '''Landscape Editing:'''
*[[File:Run Havok Sim Icon.png]] '''Run Havok Sim:'''
*[[File:Animate Lights and Effects Icon.png]] '''Animate Lights and Effects:'''
*[[File:Toggle Lights Icon.png]] '''Toggle Lights:'''
*[[File:Toggle Sky Icon.png]] '''Toggle Sky:'''
*[[File:Toggle Grass Icon.png]] '''Toggle Grass:'''
*[[File:Force Render Window Weather Icon.png]] '''Force render window weather:'''
*[[File:Open Filtered Dialogue Window Icon.png]] '''Open Filtered Dialogue Window:'''
*[[File:NavMesh Mode Icon.png]] '''NavMesh Mode:'''
*[[File:Set Up Default Lights Icon.png]] '''Set Up Default Lights:''' Sets up 4 defaultLight objects around the area which can be deleted if necessary.
*[[File:Create Trigger Icon.png]] '''Create Trigger:'''
*[[File:Create a Multibound Cube Icon.png]] '''Create a Multibound Cube:'''
*[[File:Create a Multibound Sphere Icon.png]] '''Create a Multibound Sphere:'''
*[[File:Create an Occlusion Plane Icon.png]] '''Create an Occlusion Plane:'''
*[[File:Create an Occlusion Cube.png]] '''Create an Occlusion Cube:'''
*[[File:Join-Break Occlusion Planes Icon.png]] '''Join/Break Occlusion Planes:'''
*[[File:Create a Roombound Icon.png]] '''Create a Roombound:'''
*[[File:Enter Portal Mode Icon.png]] '''Enter Portal Mode:'''
*[[File:Create a Portal Icon.png]] '''Create a Portal:'''
*[[File:Link Portal to Room Icon.png]] '''Link Portal to Room:'''
*[[File:Detach Portal from Room Icon.png]] '''Detach Portal from Room:'''
*[[File:Join Rooms Icon.png]] '''Join Rooms:'''
*[[File:Create a Sound Emitter Icon.png]] '''Create a Sound Emitter:'''
*[[File:Create an Acoustic Space Icon.png]] '''Create an Acoustic Space:'''
*[[File:Create a Box Light Icon.png]] '''Create a Box Light:'''
*[[File:Create a Collision Plane Icon.png]] '''Create a Collision Plane:'''
*[[File:Create a Collision Cube Icon.png]] '''Create a Collision Cube:'''
*[[File:Create a Collision Sphere Icon.png]] '''Create a Collision Sphere:'''
*[[File:Create a Current Plane Icon.png]] '''Create a Current Plane:'''
*[[File:Create a Current Cube Icon.png]] '''Create a Current Cube:'''
*[[File:Create a Current Sphere Icon.png]] '''Create a Current Sphere:'''
*[[File:Create an LOD Clip Volume Icon.png]] '''Create an LOD Clip Volume:'''
*'''Time of day:'''
= Statusbar =




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