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Modding Docs for Expeditions & SnowRunner

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Map Modding
Map Modding
- Intro
- Getting Started
  Getting Started
  - Installation and First Launch
  - UI Overview
    UI Overview
    
    UI Overview
    
    Toolbar Buttons
    
    Camera Controls
    
    Typical Brush Dialog
    
    Selection of Multiple Objects
    
    Groups
    
    Typical Context Menu
    
    Main Menu
    
    Snapping Panel
  - File Paths and Naming
    File Paths and Naming
    
    File Paths
    
    Naming Conventions
- Creating a Map
  Creating a Map
  - Overview
  - Terrain
    Terrain
    
    Creation of Terrain
    
    Terrain Properties
    
    Scene Properties
    
    Geometry Brushes for Terrain
    Geometry Brushes for Terrain
    
    Overview. Main Geometry Brush
    
    Context Menu
    Context Menu
    
    Overview of Context Menu
    
    Copy Source Heightmap
    
    Create Water Heightmap
    
    Create Default Flowmap
    
    Restoring Mud Data
    
    Create Ref Merge Map
    
    Colorization
    
    Wetness
    
    Mud
    
    Quick Mud
    
    Water
    
    Water Mud
    
    Snow
    
    RefMergeMask
  - PBR Materials
    PBR Materials
    
    Assigning PBR Materials to Terrain
    
    Material Properties
    
    Custom Materials
  - Snow and Ice
    Snow and Ice
    
    Adding Snow and Ice
    
    Breakable Ice
  - Models
    Models
    
    Adding Models
    
    Types of models. Collisions
    
    Interesting Models
  - Plants
  - Distributions
    Distributions
    
    Adding Multiple Objects via Distribution
    
    Recommendations for Distributions
    
    Density Subgroup mode
  - Overlays
    Overlays
    
    Adding Overlays
    
    One Road Type per Terrain Block
    
    Flattening Roads
    
    Ruts and Bumps
    
    Brushes for Overlays
    
    Wires
    
    Recommendations
    
    Custom Overlays
    
    Invisible Overlays
  - Rivers and Water Objects
    Rivers and Water Objects
    
    Adding Rivers and Water Objects
    
    Limitations and Recommendations
    
    Adding River Sounds via RiverMarkup
    
    Background Water on Map Edges
  - References
    References
    
    Adding References
    
    Reference Properties
    
    RefMergeMask Brush
    
    Usage of Mutators
    
    Recommendations
    
    Set of In-Game References
  - Trucks
    Trucks
    
    Adding Trucks
    
    How to Identify IDs of Truck Parts
    
    Purchasing Trucks from All Countries
    
    Custom Trucks
  - Sounds and Music
    Sounds and Music
    
    Sounds
    Sounds
    
    Adding Sounds
    
    Series of Sounds
    
    Custom Sound Files
    
    Sound Domains
    Sound Domains
    
    Adding Sound Domains
    
    SoundDomain Properties
    
    OneShotSoundDomain Properties
    
    NoMusicSoundDomain Properties
    
    Music
    
    Ambient Sounds
    Ambient Sounds
    
    Adding Ambient Sounds
    
    Ambient Preset XML file
    
    Custom Ambient Sounds
  - Zones
    Zones
    
    Zones: Overview
    
    Zone Types Overview
    
    Expeditions Zones
    Expeditions Zones
    
    Zone Types in Expeditions
    
    Deploy zones
    
    Inventory Storage zones
    
    Object Construction In Zone zones
    
    Notification zones
    
    Upgrades Giver zones
    
    Recovery zones
    
    Base Building zones
    
    Hidden Hint zones
    
    Gateway zones
    
    Minigame zones
    
    Zones of FOB Modules
    Zones of FOB Modules
    
    Overview
    
    Drone Delivery zones
    
    FOB Module Storage zones
    
    Parking zones
    
    Service Station zones
    
    Supply Shop zones
    
    Tow Truck zones
    
    Workshop zones
    
    Internal Technical Props
    
    Discoverability of Zones
    
    SnowRunner Zones
    SnowRunner Zones
    
    Zone Types in SnowRunner
    
    CargoLoading and ManualLoading zones
    CargoLoading and ManualLoading zones
    
    CargoLoading and ManualLoading zones
    
    Model Building Settings for CargoLoading zones
    
    Loading Logs as Cargo
    
    Manual Unloading Zones
    
    FuelStation zones
    
    GarageEntrance and GarageExit zones
    GarageEntrance and GarageExit zones
    
    GarageEntrance and GarageExit zones
    
    Upgradeable Garage
    
    TrailerAttach zones
    
    UpgradesGiver zones
    
    Watchpoint zones
    
    Recovery zones
    
    StorehouseCraft and Energy zones
    
    LivingArea zones
    
    ResupplyRepairParts zones
    
    AutoRepairAndRestore zones
    
    AutoRefuel zones
    
    FarmingArea zones
    
    WaterStation zones
    
    Gateway zones
    
    Zone Locator Properties
    
    Zone Icons
    Zone Icons
    
    Zone Icons in Expeditions
    
    Zone Icons in SnowRunner
  - Other Map Settings
    Other Map Settings
    
    Fog of War
    
    TOOLS Menu
    
    Introductory Info and Initial Objectives
    
    Content Settings
    Content Settings
    
    Content Settings
    
    Locking and Unlocking Trucks and Upgrades
    
    Starting Parameters
    
    Custom Prices for Trucks and Upgrades
  - Objectives
    Objectives
    
    Objectives: Overview
    
    Objectives in Expeditions
    Objectives in Expeditions
    
    Stages
    Stages
    
    Stages in Expeditions
    
    objectConstruction
    
    takeInventory
    
    truckDelivery
    
    visitAllZones
    
    minigameInfo
    
    scoutingInfo
    
    Seismograph Settings
    
    freeRoamInfo
    
    Common Fields of Objectives
    
    Expeditions and Contracts
    
    Tasks
    
    Rewards
    
    Fake Zones
    
    Optional Substages
    
    Zone Search Area
    
    Notifications
    
    Inventory Settings
    
    Objectives in SnowRunner
    Objectives in SnowRunner
    
    Stages
    Stages
    
    Stages in SnowRunner
    
    Delivery of Goods
    Delivery of Goods
    
    Goods Delivery
    
    Water Delivery
    
    Manual Unloading of Cargo
    
    Truck Delivery
    
    Repairing Truck
    
    Changing Truck
    
    Visiting Zones
    
    Seismograph Usage
    
    Spawning Cargo
    
    Metal Detector
    
    Delivery of Cabins
    
    Farming Assignment
    
    Common Fields of Objectives
    
    Contracts
    
    Tasks
    
    Contests
    
    Rewards
    
    Freezing Trailers
    
    Model Building Settings
    Model Building Settings
    
    Model Building Settings
    
    Adding Smoke
    
    Custom Employers
  - Minigames
    Minigames
    
    Minigames: Overview
    
    Visual Inspection
    
    Taking Photos
    
    Echo Sounder
    
    Scanning with Drone
  - Farming
    Farming
    
    Farming
    
    Zone for Farming Area
    
    Distributions for Farming Area
    
    Objective for Farming Area
    
    Custom Trailers for Farming
    
    Appendix: Sample Stages of Farming Contract
  - Water as Resource
    Water as Resource
    
    Water as Resource
    
    PICK_UP Water Stations
    
    DROP Water Stations
    
    TRANSIT Water Stations
    
    Water Delivery Objectives
    
    Custom Addons and Trailers for Water
  - Regions
    Regions
    
    Regions with Multiple Maps
    
    Settings of Gateway zone
    
    Gateway Rules. Extra zone
    
    "Regional" Contracts
    
    Locking Objectives based on Exploration
- Packing and Publishing Maps
  Packing and Publishing Maps
- Additional Info on Maps
  Additional Info on Maps
  - Localization
  - Camera Values
    Camera Values
    
    Tip on cameraPos and cameraDir values
  - Collaborative Work on Maps
    Collaborative Work on Maps
    
    Overview
    
    Map Pieces. Their Subfolders
    
    Chunks. Selection of Chunk
    
    Process of Collaboration
    Process of Collaboration
    
    Overview
    
    Collaboration: Distributions
    
    Collaboration: PBR Materials
    
    Collaboration: Rivers and Overlays
    
    Collaboration: Sounds and SoundDomains
    
    Collaboration: Zones
    
    Collaboration: Objectives
    
    Collaboration: Content Settings
    
    Collaboration: References
    
    External Tools for Textures
    External Tools for Textures
    
    Overview
    
    Combine chunks in directory
    
    Separate chunks from directory
    
    Version Control Systems
  - COOP Mode
  - Custom Cargo
  - Custom Images for Regions and Maps
Truck Modding
Truck Modding
- Getting Started
  Getting Started
  - Intro
  - Simple Truck Mod from Scratch
    Simple Truck Mod from Scratch
    
    Overview
    
    Step 0: Prerequisites
    
    Step 1: Creating 3D Model
    
    Step 2: Exporting to FBX
    
    Step 3: Creating Textures
    
    Step 4: Creating XML File of Truck Mesh
    
    Step 5: Creating XML File of Truck Class
    
    Step 6: Creating XML Files of Truck Components
    
    Step 7: Creating Truck Images
    
    Step 8: Testing and Publishing
    
    Step 9: Source Files
  - Sample Mod by the Game
    Sample Mod by the Game
    
    Overview
    
    Opening the Proving Ground
    
    Creating Sample Mod
    
    Conversion of Resources
    
    Spawning Mod Vehicle
    
    Testing Unpacked Mod in the Game
    
    Calculating Memory Resources
    
    Packing Vehicle Mod
    
    Viewing Error Log
    
    Uploading Mop to mod.io
    
    Enabling Mod in the Game
- New Features
  New Features
- General Info
  General Info
  - Organization of Files
    Organization of Files
    
    File Naming
    
    Files of a Truck
    
    Files of Wheels
    
    Files of Truck Addons
    
    Log Files
  - FBX File Structure
    FBX File Structure
    
    Overview
    
    Coordinate Axes
    
    Requirements for Objects
    
    Truck Meshes
    
    Special Meshes
    
    Textures
    
    Required Bones and Rigging
    
    Physical Bones and Collision Meshes
    
    Non-Physical Bones
  - XML Description of Truck
    XML Description of Truck
    
    XML of Truck Mesh
    
    XML of Truck Class
    
    XML of Truck Replacement
    
    XML of Suspension Class
    
    XML of Engine Class
    
    XML of Gearbox Class
    
    XML of Material Customization Preset
  - Wheels Description
    Wheels Description
    
    Overview
    
    Wheel as Single Entity
    
    Wheel as Set of Tires and Rims
  - XML Structure
    XML Structure
    
    Main Principles
    
    Hierarchy of Tags
    Hierarchy of Tags
    
    XML of Truck Mesh
    
    XML of Wheel Mesh
    
    XML of Truck Class
    
    XML of Suspension Class
    
    XML of Engine Class
    
    XML of Gearbox Class
    
    XML of Addon Class
    
    XML of Trailer Class
    
    XML of Wheel Class
    
    Templates
    Templates
    
    Overview
    
    Sample Template and Its Usage
    
    Repeated Usage
    
    Templates for Multiple Tags
    
    Template for Hierarchy of Tags
    
    Overrides for Attribute Values
    
    Extension of Hierarchy
    
    Removal of Inherited Attributes and Tags
    
    Inheritance
- Tags and Attributes of Trucks
  Tags and Attributes of Trucks
  - CombineXMesh
    
    CombineXMesh
    
    SocketPoints
    
    SocketPoints
    
    SocketPoint
    
    Material
    
    MaterialOverrides
    
    MaterialOverrides
    
    MaterialOverride
  - Truck
    
    Truck
    
    TruckData
    
    TruckData
    
    Wheels
    
    Wheels
    
    Wheel
    
    SuspensionSocket
    
    SteeringWheel
    
    SteeringRack
    
    Steam
    
    SoundsWheels
    
    SoundsDamage
    
    Sounds
    
    Shakers
    
    Shakers
    
    Shaker
    
    Shafts
    
    Shafts
    
    Shaft
    
    OcclusionMap
    
    Messages
    
    LimitedFluid
    
    Intake
    
    GearboxSocket
    
    FuelTank
    
    Exhaust
    
    EngineSocket
    
    WinchUpgradeSocket
    
    Driver
    
    Dashboard
    
    Dashboard
    
    Gauge
    
    Damage
    
    Damage
    
    DamageArea
    
    CompatibleWheels
    
    Camera
    
    Camera
    
    Cockpit
    
    Cockpit
    
    Rear
    
    Mirror
    
    Mirror
    
    SecondaryView
    
    Axles
    
    Axles
    
    Axle
    
    Foot
    
    DeployCost
    
    Inventory
    
    Snorkel
    
    Rotator
    
    PhysicsModel
    
    PhysicsModel
    
    NetSync
    
    Body
    
    Body
    
    Constraint
    
    Constraint
    
    Motor
    
    PlaneMotor
    
    ConeMotor
    
    TwistMotor
    
    PlaneConeMotor
    
    AllMotor
    
    FarmingBoundingBoxN
    
    ModelAttachments
    
    ModelAttachments
    
    StopSignals
    
    StopSignals
    
    Model
    
    Light
    
    Flare
    
    ReverseSignals
    
    Ignition
    
    HeadLight
    
    Landmark
    
    HeadLight
    
    GameData
    
    GameData
    
    WinchSocket
    
    UiDesc
    
    CustomizationCameras
    
    CustomizationCameras
    
    CameraPos
    
    CraneSocket
    
    AddonSockets
    
    AddonSockets
    
    Socket
    
    Socket
    
    ExtraParent
    
    AddonsShift
    
    ControlledConstraints
    
    ControlledConstraints
    
    Constraint
    
    AutomaticIK
    
    AutomaticIK
    
    IKBone
    
    IKBone
    
    IKJoint
    
    PoweredConstraints
    
    PoweredConstraints
    
    Chain
    
    Group
    
    Group
    
    Constraint
  - SuspensionSetVariants
    
    SuspensionSetVariants
    
    SuspensionSet
    
    SuspensionSet
    
    Suspension
    
    Suspension
    
    GameData
    
    GameData
    
    UiDesc
  - EngineVariants
    
    EngineVariants
    
    Engine
    
    Engine
    
    GameData
    
    GameData
    
    UiDesc
  - GearboxVariants
    
    GearboxVariants
    
    Gearbox
    
    Gearbox
    
    ReverseGear
    
    HighGear
    
    Gear
    
    GameData
    
    GameData
    
    GearboxParams
    
    UiDesc
  - WinchVariants
    
    WinchVariants
    
    Winch
    
    Winch
    
    GameData
    
    GameData
    
    UiDesc
  - TruckWheel
    
    TruckWheel
    
    WheelTracks
    
    WheelSoftness
    
    WheelFriction
  - TruckWheels
    
    TruckWheels
    
    TruckTires
    
    TruckTires
    
    TruckTire
    
    TruckTire
    
    WheelTracks
    
    WheelSoftness
    
    WheelFriction
    
    GameData
    
    GameData
    
    UiDesc
    
    TiresInflationSystemSettings
    
    TiresInflationSystemSettings
    
    Low and Reduced
    
    Low and Reduced
    
    TickDamageParams
    
    TruckRims
    
    TruckRims
    
    TruckRim
    
    TruckRim
    
    GameData
    
    GameData
    
    UiDesc
  - TruckAddon
    
    TruckAddon
    
    PhysicsModel
    
    GameData
    
    GameData
    
    AddonSlots
    
    InstallSlot
    
    InstallSocket
    
    RequiredAddon
    
    RequiredSuspension
    
    SideboardSlots
    
    UiDesc
    
    WheelRepairsHide
    
    WheelRepairsHide
    
    Mesh
    
    RepairsHide
    
    RepairsHide
    
    Mesh
    
    FuelHide
    
    FuelHide
    
    Mesh
    
    TruckData
    
    TruckData
    
    Shakers
    
    Intake
    
    LimitedFluid
    
    Damage
    
    Damage
    
    Multiplier
    
    Snorkel
    
    Rotator
    
    PoweredConstraints
    
    HeavyInventorySlotsMeshes
    
    HeavyInventorySlotsMeshes
    
    Mesh
  - TruckSet
    
    TruckSet
    
    Truck
    
    Truck
    
    CustomizationPreset
- Additional Info on Trucks
  Additional Info on Trucks
  - Viewing Trucks in Editor
    
    Viewing Trucks in Editor
    
    Opening XML files of Truck
    
    Viewing XML file of the Mesh
    
    Viewing XML file of the Class
    
    Viewing Errors
    
    Viewing Other Objects
    
    Snow Cover Effect for Truck
  - Color Customization
  - Modding of DLC Trucks
    Modding of DLC Trucks
    
    Modding of DLC Trucks
    
    Policy on Using Parts of DLC Trucks
    
    Policy on Using DLCs with Tires and Rims
  - Addons: Selected Info
    
    Addons: Selected Info
    
    FastMode. Controlled Constraints of Addon
    FastMode. Controlled Constraints of Addon
    
    FastMode
    
    Controls for Controlled Constraints of Addon
    
    Actions. Buttons for Controlled Constraints
    
    Usage of the ActionCategory fields
  - Farming Trailers
    Farming Trailers
    
    Farming Trailers
    
    Auto-Activation of Constraints of Farming Trailer
    
    Powered Constraints used for Farming Trailers
  - Water as Cargo
  - Powered Constraints
    Powered Constraints
    
    Overview
    
    Actions. Their Mapping to Buttons
Custom Level Entities
Custom Gameplay Entities
Custom Gameplay Entities
- Intro
- Inventory Items
  Inventory Items
- Specialists
  Specialists
- FOB Modules
  FOB Modules
- Cargo
Usage and Uploading of Mods
Usage and Uploading of Mods

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