Eden Editor: Terminology

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Term Description
Area Marker
Area Scaling
Action of changing size of an entity area.
Asset
Content available for placing. Once places, it becomes an entity.
Asset Sub-type
Minor categorization of the asset browser. Available sub-types are based on currently selected asset type| (e.g., for objects, sub-types are sides like BLUFOR, OFPOR, etc.)
Asset Type
Major categorization of the asset browser. Formerly known as editing mode in the 2D editor. Modes are objects, compositions, triggers, waypoints, systems and markers.
Asset Browser
A list of all assets available for placing. Categorized by asset type and asset sub-type.
Attribute
Individual setting of an entity (e.g., object attributes are position, name, fuel, etc.)
Briefing
Character
Composition
Collection of objects. When the objects are characters, the composition is also known as group.
Connecting
Action of connecting one or more entities to another entity, using specific connection type.
Context Menu
Menu opened by clicking Right Mouse Button on an entity. Will show only options related to selected entities.
Entity
An editable element. Can be object, group, trigger, waypoint, system or marker. All entities are represented by an icon in the view and by an entry in the entity list. Before placing, an entity is an asset available in the asset browser.
Entity List
A list of all entities| currently in the scenario.
Group
Grouping
Action of connecting one AI character to another Character or a group.
Intro
Opening phase of the scenario, performed before the scenario itself (including briefing) starts. It's available only in singleplayer and player cannot control it.
Logic
Map
2D view where environment and entities are visible. 3D part of the view is the scene.
Marker
Menu Bar
Menus structure which lists almost all available actions and tools with their keyboard shortcuts.
Mission
See Scenario. Mission is an older name which was used until Arma 2, but may still appear in some cases.
Module
Object
Outro
Closing phase of the scenario, performed after the scenario ends. It has Win and Lose versions, only one of them is selected based on outcome of the scenario. It's available only in singleplayer and player cannot control it.
Phase
Scenario section, launched sequentially in order Intro > Scenario > Outro (either Win or Lose version).
Placing
Action of adding one or more entities to the scenario from the asset browser
Preview
Playing a scenario from the editor to see how it performs.
Prop
Rotating
Action of changing entity angle around X, Y or Z axis.
Scenario
Most commonly the name of whole project, where all entities or scenario attributes are saved. Final scenario can be exported to PBO and shared, or published to Steam Workshop.

Alternatively, Scenario can refer to Scenario phase where all interactive gameplay happens.

Scene
3D view where environment and entities are visible. 2D part of the view is the map.
Status Bar
Synchronizing
See Syncing.
Syncing
Action of connecting one or more entities to another entity using general connection type.
System
Toolbar
A bar with icons for quick access to the most commonly used actions and tools. They can also be found in the menu bar.
Transformation Widget
Transforming
Action of direct manipulation of entities in the view, can be translating, rotating, area scaling or connecting
Translating
Action of changing X, Y or Z coordinates of an entity.
Trigger
Vehicle
View
Representation of scenario environment, can be 3D scene or 2D map
Waypoint
Widget
See Transformation Widget.
Workspace
Working environment, contains the view and all main user interface elements - menu bar, toolbar, entity list, asset browser and status bar.