v3.7.0

Added to Main setting tab <What's new in this release>.

This is a short summary of the changes made in the new release.

You can quickly refer to it to see what improvements are included in the version you just downloaded.

In the <readme change> file you will find further details.

Added Path Search for the character, both in perspective and orthographic projection.

You can choose whether to enable it or let the character move only by clicking on the NavMesh.

The new script does not require any configuration.

Simply enable it to allow your character to reach the closest NavMesh position to the click made anywhere on the screen.

This script is very powerful, and can be used even in a multi-level environment.

Added option to auto-save changes when exiting Play Mode.

You no longer need to save changes in Play Mode and load them when you return to Edit Mode.

If you enable the auto-save option, the data will be saved and loaded automatically.

If you forget to enable auto-save, the script will check if you have made any changes and ask if you want to save them before exiting Play Mode.

Note: The script does not detect the character's position change.

if you just need to update its position in the scene, do this step directly in Edit Mode.

However, the ability to save and load data manually has been maintained.

Added option to go back to the last saved configuration.

If you are not happy with the changes you have made, you can go back to the previous one.

Note that this undo only affects the camera and character and does not include areas.

In your final game, removed the need to use the config file in the Resources folder for character movement.

A prefab with the required data will be automatically saved when exporting GameObjects.

Simply drag the prefab into the hierarchy along with all your game objects.

Up until version 3.6.1, to modify the configuration file it was necessary to manually update it or reload the 2.5D Toolkit scene.

You can now change many of the parameters saved in the configuration file directly from the Inspector.

Note: The configuration file is saved automatically while exporting the scene by clicking the <Save> button in the Advanced tab.

Fixed: Some versions of Unity that use the new NavMesh Surface navigation system treat non-walkable areas as walkable.

Improved graphical interface.

v3.6.1

Error creating a new scene if the Editor window is already visible. Fixed.

According to the camera setting it is not possible to insert vertices close to each other. Fixed.

v3.6.0

Added Background Editor feature.

This new feature allows you to crop your background image to the desired size or resize it as per your needs.

v3.5.0

Added Sprite Editor feature.

Now you can cut out your sprites from a background image from within 2.5D Toolkit and save them as simple sprites or big sprites.

You can create complex sprites with as many transparent areas as you want.

v3.4.1

Fixed minor issues

v3.4

Added feature for automatically finding 3D environments from a 2D image

v3.3

Added feature to create staircases from sloping areas with as many steps as you want.

Support for Unity's new Navigation system.

v3.2

Improved graphical interface.

Improved multilevel functionality.

Added the function of exporting all objects as prefabs.

You can now compile your scene from within 2.5dToolKit to get a real preview.

Added two character movement scripts to use directly in your game without having to modify the ones used during scene building.

Added automatic big sprite recognition feature.

Added contextual links to online manual pages.

Improved Editor.

Fixed minor issues.

v3.1

Added [tab Navigation] "Create new level", "Connect vertices", "Select vertex".

Now you can build multilevel environments without using planes.

Added [tab Navigation] "Auto-Draw in Scene View" option.

Allows you to switch between Game View and Scene View without selecting "Draw in Scene View" each time.

Removed [Options] "Use planes in Scene View".

Deprecated functionality.

Removed [tab Advanced] "Move whole environment".

Improved Editor.

Fixed minor issues.

v3.0.3

Fixed minor issues.

v3.0.2

Fixed minor issues.

v3.0.1

Update for the new navigation system from version 2022.2

v3.0

New graphical interface. Major Improvements.

v2.0.6

Fixed minor issues.

v2.0.5

Fix for labels color.

Fixed minor issues.

v2.0.4

Fix for dark skin

v2.0.3

Improved Meter.

Values will update according to the changes you will make to camera and floor without the need to measure after each modification.

Added [tab Objects] "Auto position".

To be used with sprites of the same size as the background image. This mode allows to place sprites in seconds with just a click.

Fixed minor issues.

Updated manual.

v2.0.2

Added Tilemap support.

Added ability to see line angle in two ways, on 360° and every 90° useful for quickly finding angles such as 30/45/60.

Added ability to draw vertical or horizontal straight lines.

Added option to show filled or wire spots.

Update manual.

v2.0.1

Added new controls for cube management that make it easier to find right FOV and camera rotation from a 2D image.

Improved character scaling script: character slows down as it moves away from the camera.

Fixed minor issues.

Updated manual.

v2.0

It is no longer required to enter Play Mode to create areas and place objects. Now whole process can be done directly in Edit Mode. This new feature will speed up work and allow to use zoom tool of Game View to better place objects.

Whether you work in Orthographic or Perspective projection the right camera size/distance will be kept (this function can be disabled). This way your sprites clipped from the background image won't need to be resized.

Each area can be deleted and converted from walkable to non-walkable and vice versa. Vertices can be moved, added, deleted both while you are drawing and once area has been closed.

You can choose to work with a Plane as floor or use 2.5D Toolkit tool that doesn't require it. This tool cannot manage multilevel environments, if your scene requires floors at different heights you have to work with plans.

If you work in Orthographic projection you can take advantage of the new tool to resize character to get an even more accurate overview of your scene.

With the new and powerful Meter and Cube tools you can now set your environment even more realistic.

Scene building always takes place starting from the coordinate (0, 0, 0). Once work is complete, you can move whole environment wherever you want.

... and many other options that will make your job more enjoyable.

v1.0.5

Changed [tab Navigation] "Type":

Ability to change the type of area to be drawn.

Now you can draw more distinct walkable areas, useful e.g. if you want to build platforms and make your character jump from one to the other.

Note: This improvement required a change to the file structure contained in the VBDataAreaTK folder. If you need to use areas designed with previous versions please follow the directions in the readme file.

Improved code and Editor.

v1.0.4

Added [tab Objects] "Hide object" (as requested):

Hides / Shows 2D or 3D object. Especially useful with 2D objects to ensure they are perfectly overlapped to the background image from which they were cut out.

Added [tab Navigation] "Draw in scene view":

By enabling this option you will be able to draw directly in Scene View. It may happen that you have to draw areas, whether they are walkable or not, that are not visible in Game View due to camera settings.

Added support for more than one mesh in a scene.

Added [tab Navigation] "Save as":

Now you can name the mesh to save.

Added [tab Navigation] "Don't destroy on save":

Normally when you save the mesh it will be removed from the Hierarchy. Checking this box the mesh will not be deleted and you can use it as a reference to create another mesh.

Added [tab Objects] "True obj scale"

Non-editable field (enabled in Perspective Projection) showing the actual scale of the object as shown in the Inspector.

Fixed: in Orthographic Projection objects were not scaled correctly.

Fixed: Now "Enable Character" disables the object movement function, thus avoiding to move the selected object unintentionally.

Improved code and Editor.

Updated manual.

v1.0.3

Added "Unity behavior" (as requested):

Selecting this option will result in the same behavior as the Unity controls in the Inspector. "More accuracy" will be disabled and it will be possible to directly enter the new value in the fields.

Fixed: old Unity versions raise warning if the Main Camera and Floor fields are empty.

Fixed: old Unity versions raise warning if they do not support the Background Camera.

Fixed: sometimes old Unity versions raise warning while working in Scene View.

Updated manual.

v1.0.2

Caution: the update overwrites all the contents of the 2.5D Toolkit.

Added "Create background camera":

(only for Unity 2018.3.0 or higher)

You can choose to use a second camera to render the background image.

Removed "Assign ideal size";

Added "Don't keep proportions":

Changes or keeps the proportions of the object by moving it along the Z axis.

Improved scene file to export:

Now all camera data will be saved.

Added Gift folder:

(only for Unity 2018.3.0 or higher)

It contains a nice Broken Sword style bubble that you can customize and use in your games.

v1.0.1

Added orthographic camera management.

Added "More accuracy" option in Objects tab to improve objects placement.

Fixed: scene file could not be saved outside the Assets folder.