Eden Editor: Marker

A marker is an image shown on the player's map. It is visible to every player, and it is visible only on the map, not in the scene.

Icon Markers

A marker can be an icon. It is a single image which has a constant size on the screen when zooming the map in and out. When you set its text, it will be shown on its right side. It is used to mark points of interest, like an enemy base or an insertion point.

Area Markers

Markers can also be areas. Their size is set in meters and is constant in the world space. They are used for marking specific zones, such as an enemy area or border line. Similarly to trigger areas, the marker area can also be edited using the area scaling widget.

The area is always shown, but by default you cannot interact with it. However, when the marker is selected, you can drag it by its area as well.

Markers are a powerful tool for explaining your intentions to the player with little or no text. Do not forget to use them while designing your scenario.

Attributes

Info			Development
Name	Category	Description	Property	Type	Correspondence
Type	Type	Icon texture.	itemClass	String	markerType
Variable Name	Init	Unique system name. Can contain any characters. The name is not case sensitive, so 'someName' and 'SOMENAME' are treated as the same variables.	markerName	String	createMarker
Text	Init	Text displayed right from the marker.	text	String	markerText
Position	Transformation	World coordinates in meters. X goes from West to East and Y from South to North.	position	Position3D	markerPos
Size	Transformation	Area size in meters.	size2	Array	markerSize
Rotation	Transformation	Rotation in degrees.	rotation	Number	markerDir
Shape	Style	Area shape. Available options: Rectangle Ellipse	markerType	String	markerShape
Brush	Style	Area fill texture.	brush	String	markerBrush
Color	Style	Marker color. 'Default' is based on the selected marker type.	baseColor	Array	markerColor
Alpha	Style	Transparency. When the icon marker has a shadow, it will be visible behind the transparent icon.	alpha	Number	markerAlpha