Creating Prefabs to store in external libraries

In this recipe, we will show you how to create a Prefab and look at some of the global uses for them.

Getting ready

• Before we begin, you must have Sandbox 3 open

• Then open My_Level.cry

• Create the house object again from the Editing and Merging Solids recipe

• Then place down the Objects/natural/trees/hill_tree/hill_tree_large_bright_green.cgf as a brush near the house

How to do it...

The house and the tree are just two objects that will be used to demonstrate creating a Prefab.

Before we begin, we must create a new library to store these objects:

1. Open the DataBase View (View | Open View Pane | DataBase View).

2. Open the Prefabs Library tab.

3. Create a new Prefab library named My_Prefabs.

4. Select both the House and the Tree.

5. In the main toolbar, click on Prefabs | Make from Selection.

6. Group = Houses.

7. Name = House_with_tree.

8. Click on the Save Modified Libraries in the DataBase View.

Note

If you do not perform step 8 and close the level, you risk losing your Prefab...