A kill trigger volume is used to create a trigger
area or volume that kills the player when he enters it. These areas
are most commonly used for preventing the player from going outside
of the level, such as when the player falls off a cliff or into a
deep chasm.
To create a kill trigger volume
1.
In Sapien, open the scenario.
2.
In the Hierarchy Pane, click the Mission folder, the Game Data folder, and then the
Kill Trigger Volume
folder.
3.
In the Game
Window, right-click to place the kill trigger volume and adjust
it as you want.
Note: Do not change the
name of the kill trigger volume from its default name, as this may
prevent the kill trigger volume from working.
4.
Save your .scenario file, create a new .map cache file,
and then run the level in game to test the kill trigger
volume.
When a kill trigger volume is placed, a green
cube appears with a Gizmo located in its lower-left corner. When
the kill trigger volume is selected, it is green; when unselected,
it is red.
The kill trigger volume can be selected and
manipulated just like any other object. To adjust the orientation
of the kill trigger volume, simply use the Gizmo to move or rotate
it around as you would any other object. (For information about
moving and rotating objects, see the Asset Manipulation Gizmo section.)
You can also move its position by manually
entering values in the position boxes for x, y, and z in the Properties Palette.
To change the dimensions of the kill trigger
volume, hover the mouse over any of the kill trigger volume’s edges
to highlight the side. When highlighted, click and drag the face
along its axis.
Make sure the kill trigger volume covers the
entire area you wish to have affected. The kill trigger volume can
extend outside the level or intersect or penetrate the level
geometry. A level can have more than one kill trigger volume.
