Overview

An entity that specifies a point and orientation, and works with pathfinding algorithms. Typically used to create routes with specific actions (including between nav meshes), For example: jumping on various objects, climbing, eating, etc.

Placement and Setup

There are several ways to add a Cover to your level:

Look for Cover in the Entities Toolbar.
Look for Cover in the Entity List Window.

To add a link between Covers:

Select any Cover with a specific type and just add a new one – you will create a link from the selected one to the new cover;
Select any Cover and press RMB on the highlighted cover, go to the Selected or Highlighted section, and click Cover: Create Link to HL / Selected Cover (with backlinks).

To remove a link between Covers:

Select Cover → Link in Object List and just delete the link.

Properties

Property			Description
Base			Object name.
	Transform	Position	Moving the selected cover according to given numerical values along the 3 grid axes X, Y, Z.
		Rotation	Rotating the selected cover according to the given numerical values along the 3 grid axes X, Y, Z.
		Random Rotation	Random rotation of the selected cover according to the given numerical values along the 3 grid axes X, Y, Z.
	Type	Static Date Key	Name of the object type. One class might have several different types. For example, you can create several weapons of the same type. They will have the same set of static properties but their values will be different.
		Group	Edit group name (optional).
		Bounding Size	AABB (axis-aligned bounding box) size.
		Last Modified by	Name of the person who was the last to modify the selected object.
		Tag	A tag assigned by the user.
		Lock Transform	This locks the object's movement, scaling, and rotation in the scene. They can still be changed in the Properties window. When the map reloads, this will automatically unlock.
		Lock to Heightmap	Cover locked to the heightmap.
		Layer	Layer where the object lies.
Cover		Type	Cover Types (you can add new ones in contents/scripts/config.lua).
Common Actions		Left Action	For the NPCs' Combat Covers – the NPCs can peek and shoot form the left side of the cover. For the NPCs' movement cover – start on the left foot.
Common Actions		Right Action	For the NPCs' Combat Covers – the NPCs can peek and shoot form the left side of the cover. For the NPCs' movement cover – start on the right foot.
Combat Actions		Stand	NPCs can fight standing behind the cover.
		Sit	NPCs can fight sitting behind the cover.
		Up	NPCs can peek out of the cover.
AI Map		Must Be On AI Map	Snap cover to nav mesh.
		Must Be Not On AI Map	Never snap cover to nav mesh (used for transit covers).
		Lock Base Height	Correction of the cover's height relative to nav mesh. This function is unavailable!
		Named	You can find the cover in scripts using the cover's name.
		Moveable	You can move the cover in real-time using scripts.
		Radius	Radius of the cover. Used in various scenarios where the cover needs to find an entity within the specified radius.
		Forbidden	Use cover for all AI entities.
Human Combat		Context	Different speech activities for Danger Contexts
		Alert Context	Different speech Activities for Alert Contexts
		Preview	Preview for human combat motions (Left / Right Actions and Stand, Sit, Up)
Link (Ingoing / Outgoing)	Link	Move Action	The animation that the NPC plays when using the link with another cover (for preview motion turn on Cover → Preview Draw in Tool Panel).
		Add Action	Animation additional to Move Action. Can also be used to attack an enemy, if the said enemy is within the radius of the cover. This function is unavailable!
		Cost	Cost of a cover path (NPCs calculate route with lower cost priority).
		Trans Frame	For movement links (of the animation/ground_animation type) selects from which frame the blend will take place in the animation specified in the next link (if any).
		Trans Speed	The speed with which the blend will take place in the next linked animations (instant, fast, slow), if the animations match each other exactly (the first frame of the next is the last frame of the previous one, the blend speed should be fast. If the animations are very different, the speed should be lower, increasing the blend time).
		Type	Link type – different links are used by different NPCs in different behaviors.
		Anim State	Filters which animation (free/freegun/alert/danger/etc.) state this link can be used in.
		Mental State	Filters which mental (light_alert..danger) state this link can be used in.

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