Road Template Editor

Editor window for creating, editing, saving, and loading road templates - composite road definitions with multiple DecalRoad layers, 3D decorations, and random decal patterns.

Public API

Dependencies

Template Structure (JSON)

{
  header = { type = "roadTemplate", version = 1.1 },
  roads = { ... },       -- Array of DecalRoad field sets
  decorations = { ... }, -- Array of decoration definitions (shapeName, distance, period, rotation, zOff, align, randomFactor)
  decals = { ... },      -- Array of random decal definitions
}

Key Features

• Template gallery: Visual thumbnail grid of available templates from level's roadtemplates/ folder
• Multi-road support: Templates can contain multiple DecalRoad layers with relative positioning
• Decoration system: Place 3D shapes (props) along roads with configurable spacing and randomization
• Random decals: Procedurally-placed decal patterns along roads with probability and size controls
• Save/Load: Templates stored as .road.json files in levels/<levelName>/roadtemplates/

Usage Example

-- Templates are managed through the editor window:
-- Window → Roads → Road Template Editor

-- Preferences control whether templates load at startup:
editor.setPreference("roadTemplates.general.loadTemplates", true)

Module Variables

• dependencies (table) - Module variable.

Module Variables

• dependencies (table) - Module variable.

Additional Exports

• M.dependencies

See Also

• Editor AI Tests - Related reference
• Editor AI Visualization - Related reference
• Editor – Assembly Spline Tool - Related reference
• World Editor Guide - Guide