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== Environment ==

Every stage must have exactly one '''Environment''' ([[ENV]]) asset, usually in the Default layer of the HIP. Most of the fields in this asset should already be taken care for you, as there is already one ~~ENV~~ in the [[../Custom Models/#~~Creating~~ a ~~New~~ ~~Level~~|blank HIP/HOP templates for custom levels]].

Every stage must have exactly one '''Environment''' ([[ENV]]) asset, usually in the Default layer of the HIP. Most of the fields in this asset should already be taken care for you, as there is already one environment in the [[../Custom Models/#New HIP|new HIP with default assets]] or in the [[../Custom Models/#Blank HIP/HOP|blank HIP/HOP templates for custom levels]].

The only field which is really interesting to edit in this asset is the Object_LKIT_AssetID. If you change the [[#Light Kit|Light Kit]] you are using for your level, you must set its asset ID here so it will be applied to the objects.

If you're editing a Sand Mountain (SM) level, you can set the ClimateFlags in the ~~ENV~~ to 2 to enable snow! The ClimateStrenghtMin and ClimateStrenghtMax flags control this effect..

If you're editing a Sand Mountain (SM) level, you can set the ClimateFlags in the environment to 2 to enable snow! The ClimateStrenghtMin and ClimateStrenghtMax flags control this effect.

== Light Kit ==

The [[LKIT]] is a very important asset, as it controls the lighting data of the stage. In stages made entirely of [[../~~SIMPs~~/]], which is the case for all custom levels as explained in the [[../Custom Models/]] tutorial, ~~SIMPs~~ which do not have vertex colors will have dynamic lighting calculated for them using the ~~LKIT~~ asset.

The [[LKIT]] is a very important asset, as it controls the lighting data of the stage. In stages made entirely of [[../Simple Objects/]], which is the case for all custom levels as explained in the [[../Custom Models/]] tutorial, objects which do not have vertex colors will have dynamic lighting calculated for them using the light kit asset.

There is no ~~LKIT~~ template in Industrial Park, but you can copy the asset from another level. For example, using the ~~LKIT~~ from Rock Bottom (RB) will quickly give your stage a night/dark feeling to it through the lighting setting without even having to change most textures.

There is no light kit template in Industrial Park, but you can copy the asset from another level. For example, using the light kit from Rock Bottom (RB) will quickly give your stage a night/dark feeling to it through the lighting setting without even having to change most textures.

To switch the ~~LKIT~~, delete the ones that are currently in your stage's HIP and paste the one you want to use from another stage. After this, you must open the Asset Data Editor for the [[#Environment|ENV]] asset and set the Object_LKIT_AssetID to the asset ID of the new LKIT.

To switch the light kit, delete the ones that are currently in your stage's HIP and paste the one you want to use from another stage. After this, you must open the Asset Data Editor for the [[#Environment|ENV]] asset and set the Object_LKIT_AssetID to the asset ID of the new LKIT.

You also need to open the [[PLYR]] asset and set the new ~~LKIT~~ asset ID there, in the ~~LightKit_AssetID~~ field.

You also need to open the [[PLYR]] asset and set the new light kit asset ID there, in the LightKit field.

== Fog ==

The [[FOG]] is an optional asset for your level, usually in the Default layer of the HIP. There a fog template in Industrial Park. In the [[../Editing Assets/#Asset Data Editor|Asset Data Editor]], you can choose settings such as fog start color, end color, start distance, end distance etc. Fogs can also be used to hide the glitchy background effect that happens in levels without skyboxes.

To enable a fog, you must send the '''On''' event to it, usually done with a ScenePrepare => On [[../Links/|link]] in the fog. You can also have multiple fogs in the same level, switching among them using the '''On''' and '''Off''' events

To enable a fog, you must send the '''On''' event to it, usually done with a ScenePrepare => On [[../Links/|link]] in the fog. You can also have multiple fogs in the same level, switching among them using the '''On''' and '''Off''' events.

== HOP Model Controllers ==

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The level of detail table allows a model to fade out of view when the camera is at a certain distance from it, and even use different models depending on the distance. This is used to increase game performance by hiding models which are far away. See [[LODT]] for more information.

In Industrial Park's '''Options''' tool strip menu, there is a setting to enable rendering of assets based on the ~~LODT~~ values. Objects not present in the ~~LODT~~ will have a default draw distance of 100 when this is on.

In Industrial Park's '''Options''' tool strip menu, there is a setting to enable rendering of assets based on the table's values. Objects not present in the table will have a default draw distance of 100 when this is on.

=== Pipe Info Table ===

The pipe info table sets pipeline rendering states for models, allowing you to enable vertex colors or transparency or create interesting view effects. See [[../Custom Models/#Pipe Info Table|Pipe Info Table]] or [[PIPT]] for information.

In Industrial Park's '''Options''' tool strip menu, there is a setting to enable rendering of assets based on the PIPT values. This function is ~~still~~ experimental and the preview is not accurate to the game.

In Industrial Park's '''Options''' tool strip menu, there is a setting to enable rendering of assets based on the PIPT values. This function is experimental and the preview is not accurate to the game.

=== ~~Simple~~ Shadow Table ===

=== Shadow Table ===

The shadow table allows you to choose which model each model will use as a shadow. See [[SHDW]] for more information.