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‎Documentation/AssetEditorDocumentation.html‎

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<title>AssetEditor Kitbash Editor Explanation</title>
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<h1>What the Kitbash Editor Does</h1>
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The <strong>Kitbash Editor</strong> inside AssetEditor is a beginner-friendly tool that lets modders create new unit appearances by combining parts from existing Total War models.
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A simple way to think about it:
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<strong>The Kitbash Editor lets you build a new model by mixing and matching pieces from existing game models instead of creating a model from scratch.</strong>
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<h2>Examples of what you can do</h2>
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<li>Give a unit a different helmet</li>
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<li>Swap weapons between characters</li>
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<li>Attach armor from another faction</li>
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<li>Combine creature and humanoid parts</li>
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<li>Adjust the size or thickness of armor pieces</li>
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<li>Create completely new visual variants of units</li>
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Instead of sculpting models like a professional 3D artist, you are assembling them like digital LEGO pieces.
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<h2>Why the tool exists</h2>
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Before the Kitbash Editor, creating new models usually required advanced software such as:
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<li>Blender</li>
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<li>Maya</li>
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<li>3ds Max</li>
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It also required knowledge of rigging and animation systems, which can be difficult for beginners.
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The Kitbash Editor was designed to make visual unit modding easier and faster.
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<h2>What the Kitbash Editor helps modders achieve</h2>
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<li>Create new unit appearances quickly</li>
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<li>Reuse existing game assets safely</li>
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<li>Avoid complicated 3D modelling software</li>
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<li>Test visual ideas rapidly</li>
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<li>Learn modding step-by-step</li>
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<h2>Types of projects you can make</h2>
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<h3>1. Variant Units</h3>
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Example: the same soldier with a different helmet, shoulder armor, or weapon.
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Result: a new visual version of an existing unit.
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<h3>2. Custom Characters</h3>
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Example: combine armor, helmets, cloaks, and weapons from multiple factions.
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Result: a unique hero or lord appearance.
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<h3>3. Hybrid Models</h3>
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Advanced users can combine multiple creatures or armor sets into completely original designs.
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<h2>Important Feature: Re-Rigging</h2>
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When combining parts from different models, their skeleton structures may not match.
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The Kitbash Editor includes a feature called <strong>re-rigging</strong>, which:
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<li>Connects meshes to skeletons</li>
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<li>Prevents animation problems</li>
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<li>Keeps models from stretching incorrectly</li>
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This step helps ensure the model animates correctly inside the game.
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<h2>Main Goal of the Kitbash Editor</h2>
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The overall purpose of the Kitbash Editor is to help modders create new visuals without needing professional 3D modelling experience.
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<li>Reuse existing game assets efficiently</li>
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<li>Prototype ideas quickly</li>
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<li>Lower the difficulty of starting modding</li>
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<li>Act as a stepping stone toward advanced modelling workflows</li>
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<h2>Simple Beginner Explanation</h2>
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The Kitbash Editor is a tool that lets you open Total War models and build new ones by swapping and combining parts from existing units. It works like assembling a custom miniature using pieces from different kits, but inside a digital 3D environment.
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<h1>KitbashEditor - PhotoStudio</h1>
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<p>The Photo Studio tool is a way to create high quality images of what is currently on the screen. The tool is found under the Rendering toolbar, or by pressing Ctrl+P.
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The tool allows the user to save and load the current light and camera setup. To update the camera values inside the tool, press the "Refresh Camera Values" button.
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When "Take screenshot" button is pressed, the images is saved to disk, at the same location where AssetEditor is running. The folder is automatically opened.
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<img src="Images\AssetEditor_Kitbash_PhotoStudio.png" style="width: 70%; height: auto;">
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