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Exercise

Before moving on, take a moment to experiment with the creation tools by creating a mini obstacle course. It could be individual parts the player has to avoid, or it could be a lava floor like the one shown in Figure 1.20.

FIGURE 1.20

FIGURE 1.20 Use what you’ve learned so far to create a lava obstacle course.

Tips

arrow.jpg Create more parts and manipulate them with the Move, Translate, and Scale tools found on the Home tab (see Figure 1.21). You can also change the parts’ appearance with Material and Color.

FIGURE 1.21

FIGURE 1.21 The Home tab has the tools you need to create and manipulate parts.

arrow.jpg Use a single large part and insert a script as you did earlier to turn it into lava.

arrow.jpg Additional models can be found in the Toolbox; just be aware that some models may already have scripts in them.

arrow.jpg Don’t forget to anchor all parts and models.

arrow.jpg If you know how to use the terrain tools, you can work that into your obstacle course as well.

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