BZFlag map commands. See BZflag map making reference for more information.
Arc[]
To place an arc into your map file, the following template is suggested:
arc name example_arc divisions 16 flatshading angle 360 ratio 1 position 0 0 0 rotation 0 size 10 10 10 shift 0 0 0 shear 0 0 0 scale 1 1 1 spin angle nx ny nz phydrv physics_driver_name smoothbounce matref material end |
| Parmeters | |
| name | defines the name of arc, often unused |
| divisions | defines the number of subdivisions in the arc |
| flatshading | defines the use of flat shading, smooth is the default |
| angle | defines the sweep of the arc, 360 indicates a full circle |
| ratio | defines the ratio to make a hollow arc, the parameter is (outrad - inrad) / outrad. |
| position | defines the position of the arc in X-pos, Y-pos and the height of the arc in Z. |
| rotation | defines a rotation around the Z axis for the arc, in degrees. |
| size | defines the distance from the center to the side of the arc in X and Y, and the total height of the arc in Z. |
| shift | shift the arc (repeatable) |
| shear | (repeatable) |
| scale | defines the scale of the arc in x,y, and z, 1 is the default, lower values make it smaller (repeatable) |
| spin angle | rotate the arc around a vector by angle. ONE of nx, ny, and nz should be 1, the others should be 0. (repeatable) |
| phydrv | reference to a predefined physics driver. |
| smoothbounce | defines that shot bounces use normals |
| matref | reference to a predefined material. |
Example:
arc name example_arc_1 divisions 4 flatshading angle 180 ratio 1 position 0 0 0 rotation 0 size 10 10 10 shift 0 0 0 shear 0 0 0 scale 1 1 1 smoothbounce end |
 example_arc_1 |
arc name example_arc_2 position 0 0 0 size 10 10 1 rotation 0 angle 180 ratio 1 divisions 64 shift 0 0 0 spin 90 1 0 0 end |
 example_arc_2 |
arc name example_arc_3 position 0 0 0 size 10 10 1 rotation 0 angle 180 ratio .3 divisions 64 shift 0 0 0 spin 90 1 0 0 end |
 example_arc_3 |
arc name example_arc_4 position 0 0 1 size 10 10 1 rotation 0 angle 360 ratio .3 divisions 64 shift 0 0 0 spin 0 90 0 0 end |
  example_arc_4 |
Base[]
A base is a BZW map object that defines structure very similar to a standard box, but has with the specific properties of being a base for capture the flag style game play modes. In standard CTF games, each team (excluding rogues) will be allocated one or more bases to which they must take an opposing team's flag to to capture.
| Parmeters | |
| position | defines the center of the box in X and Y and the bottom of the box in Z. |
| rotation | defines a rotation around the Z axis for the box, in degrees. |
| size | defines the distance from the center to the side of the box in X and Y, and the total height of the box in Z. A Z size of 0 creates a thin base with no thickness or walls. |
| color | defines the team that that base is allocated to: 1: red, 2: green, 3: blue, 4: purple. |
| oncap | if specified, indicates that a world weapon with the specified FlagCode is to be automatically generated and fired whenever a flag is captured at this base.ShockWave is a very common FlagCode to use here. |
Example:
Box[]
A Box is a BZW map structure that defines a rectilinear parellepiped in the world.
box position 10 20 30 rotation 45 size 1 2 3 end |
| Parmeters | |
| position | defines the center of the box in X and Y and the bottom of the box in Z. |
| rotation | defines a rotation around the Z axis for the box, in degrees. |
| size | defines the distance from the center to the side of the box in X and Y, and the total height of the box in Z. |
Example:
box position 0 0 0 rotation 45 size 1 2 3 end |
  example_box_1 |
box position 0 0 0 rotation 45 size 1 3 10 end |
  example_box_2 |
Cone[]
Defines a cone in the game arena.
cone position 10 20 30 rotation 45 size 1 2 3 end |
| Parmeters | |
| name | defines the name of cone, often unused |
| divisions | defines the number of subdivisions in the cone |
| flatshading | defines the use of flat shading, smooth is the default |
| position | defines the position of the cone in X-pos, Y-pos and the height of the cone in Z. |
| rotation | defines a rotation around the Z axis for the cone, in degrees. |
| size | defines the distance from the center to the side of the cone in X and Y, and the total height of the cone in Z. |
| shift | shift the cone (repeatable) |
| shear | (repeatable) |
| scale | defines the scale of the cone in x,y, and z, 1 is the default, lower values make it smaller (repeatable) |
| spin angle | rotate the cone around a vector by angle. ONE of nx, ny, and nz should be 1, the others should be 0. (repeatable). |
| phydrv | reference to a predefined physics driver. |
| smoothbounce | defines that shot bounces use normals |
| matref | reference to a predefined material. |
Example:
cone name example_cone_1 divisions 16 flatshading position 0 0 0 rotation 0 size 10 10 10 shift 0 0 0 spin 0 0 0 0 shear 0 0 0 scale 1 1 1 smoothbounce end |
  example_cone_1 |
cone name example_cone divisions 16 flatshading position 0 0 30 rotation 0 size 10 10 10 shift 0 0 0 shear 0 0 0 scale 1 1 1 spin 90 1 1 1 smoothbounce end |
  example_cone_2 |
