[Epic]: Studio Simple/Advanced Mode Switch

[Josh Field]

Simple Mode:

Functionality

File menu

• New Scene
• Save Scene
• Save Scene As
• Copy Scene to Project

Scene Management

• prefabs abstration over components for foolproof object creation

Asset panel (library)

• View kits
  • Add asset to hierarchy
• View imported assets
  • Import assert
    • Imported asset settings
      • Compression
      • LOD
  • Materials
    • Drag & drop from library
    • Open material editor
• Basic object properties
• Search & filters

Preview

• Placement
• Grid/snapping

Play mode

• Publish Project
• Publish to Location

Tasks

• #10033
• #10034

Advanced Mode

todo - everything as per full designs

[Rahul Ghosh]

hmm, so a new UI section entirely, the mode likely goes into EditorState, so we are reviving prefabs?

[Josh Field]

so we are reviving prefabs?

yeah pretty much!

[zeek0123]

Whats the difference between preview and play ?

[Josh Field]

Whats the difference between preview and play ?

Preview is previewing an asset for placing in a scene, like a lot of 3d editors, a transparent copy of the asset appears that follows the pointer.

Play mode spawns an avatar into the scene.