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The VS Model Creator is a tool to create custom shapes for blocks, items, and entities. You can download the newest version [https://github.com/tyronx/vsmodelcreator/releases here].
The '''VS Model Creator''' is a modding tool to create custom [[Modding:Asset Type - Shapes|shapes]] for blocks, items, and entities. The newest version can be downloaded [https://github.com/tyronx/vsmodelcreator/releases here].


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* Set default textures folder with '''File > Set Texture base path''', choose <code>Vintagestory\assets\survival\textures</code> folder. Do the same for shapes with '''File > Set Shape base path''' and choosing <code>Vintagestory\assets\survival\shapes</code> folder.
* Set the default textures folder with '''File > Set Texture base path''' and choose the <code>Vintagestory\assets\survival\textures</code> folder. Do the same for shapes with '''File > Set Shape base path''' and choose the <code>Vintagestory\assets\survival\shapes</code> folder.
* Hold Shift on the Size/Position/Origin or UV Arrows to increase it's value only by 0.1 or Ctrl for 0.5 instead of 1
* Hold <span class="key shiftleft"><span>Shift</span></span> on the Size/Position/Origin or UV arrows to increase its value only by 0.1 or <span class="key"><span>Ctrl</span></span> for 0.5 instead of 1.
* Hold Ctrl on the Position Arrows to also move the Origin Point
* Hold <span class="key"><span>Ctrl</span></span> on the Position arrows to also move the origin point.
* In the Size/Position/Origin Text fields you can use your mousewheel to modify the value increments of 1
* In the Size/Position/Origin Text fields, use the mouse wheel to modify the value increments by 1.
** You can also hold down Shift to do increments of 0.1  
** Hold down <span class="key shiftleft"><span>Shift</span></span> to do increments of 0.1.
** Or hold ctrl on the position fields to also move the origin
** Or hold <span class="key"><span>Ctrl</span></span> on the position fields to also move the origin.
* Hold Ctrl and click on a box in the middle window. It will select that box
* Hold <span class="key"><span>Ctrl</span></span> and click on a box in the middle window. It will select that box.
** Keep holding Ctrl to move the box around
** To move the box around, keep holding <span class="key"><span>Ctrl</span></span>.
** Holding Ctrl with the right mouse button held down allows you to modify it's size, insted of the position
** To modify the size, instead of the position, hold <span class="key"><span>Ctrl</span></span> with the right mouse button held down.





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The VS Model Creator is a modding tool to create custom shapes for blocks, items, and entities. The newest version can be downloaded here.

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  • Set the default textures folder with File > Set Texture base path and choose the Vintagestory\assets\survival\textures folder. Do the same for shapes with File > Set Shape base path and choose the Vintagestory\assets\survival\shapes folder.
  • Hold Shift on the Size/Position/Origin or UV arrows to increase its value only by 0.1 or Ctrl for 0.5 instead of 1.
  • Hold Ctrl on the Position arrows to also move the origin point.
  • In the Size/Position/Origin Text fields, use the mouse wheel to modify the value increments by 1.
    • Hold down Shift to do increments of 0.1.
    • Or hold Ctrl on the position fields to also move the origin.
  • Hold Ctrl and click on a box in the middle window. It will select that box.
    • To move the box around, keep holding Ctrl.
    • To modify the size, instead of the position, hold Ctrl with the right mouse button held down.


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