Mission Editor Question

[Rhesus]

Hey all, I have looked up a bunch of tutorials so far and I have learned how to make groups and copy/paste them between missions etc (and also set working groups etc) but I can't seem to figure out how to have a group show up in the "Groups" tab on the right hand side of the menu while editing...is there a way to do that? and have them persist between missions being edited? or at least remain there?

Also, is there a list of blocks/buildings which have "ground crews" or animated characters/personnel around them?

Edited August 4, 2018 by Rhesus

[Thad]

Click and drag across the group… group them, go to File. Select Save Selection To File. Name the group. 

Edited August 4, 2018 by Thad

[Rhesus]

Oh, simple enough, thanks again Thad

[F/JG300_Gruber]

There is a little more to it :

 

If you want them to appear in the Groups tab, they have to be saved in the Il2/data/mission folder (you can create a subfolder without problem)

If you don't want them to appear there, create a custom folder in IL2/data or, what I'm doing, is putting them in a subfolder in the IL2/data/template folder.

 

If you place a group from the groups tab, it will place them where you click

If you load a group with the "import from file" function, it will place it at the same exact coordinates they were when you saved it (works as a template). Useful for custom airfield scenery when you wan't everything to appear at the right place from mission to mission.

[Sketch]

18 hours ago, Rhesus said:

Also, is there a list of blocks/buildings which have "ground crews" or animated characters/personnel around them?

 

I believe others answered your first question, so I'll tackle your second one.

 

I haven't messed with making sure personal are walking around and stuff in a long while. However, I'm almost certain, but I could be wrong, that what you want is from these two blocks.

 

• art_position_amb1
• art_position_amb2

 

[JimTM]

38 minutes ago, [TWB]Sketch said:

 

I believe others answered your first question, so I'll tackle your second one.

 

I haven't messed with making sure personal are walking around and stuff in a long while. However, I'm almost certain, but I could be wrong, that what you want is from these two blocks.

 

• art_position_amb1
• art_position_amb2

 

 

There's a list on pg. 53 of the editor manual. I don't know if the devs have added any more objects with soldiers.

Edited August 4, 2018 by JimTM

[Sketch]

Well I was wrong. ?

 

Here's @JimTM's list: