Minimap plugin

.Net Add-on Programming
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v0.1 - Minimap will not update in the background when canvas visibility is hidden
v0.2 - Add ‘Show on startup’ checkbox

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  1. Press F6 key to activate when there are more than 2 components in the world.
  2. Camera center of interest: Red rectangle
  3. Selected components: Yellow rectangle
  4. RMB on the canvas to setup the color settings
  5. Press ‘Add Rule’ to add color rule
  6. Press ‘Update Min and Max Height’ after modify MinHeight and MaxHeight values
  7. Component bound box z > MinHeight and < MaxHeight will be displayed
  8. Only works with 4.10
  9. Show on startup: Canvas visibility when VC starts

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Unzip .dll file to C:\Program Files\Visual Components\Visual Components Premium 4.10
Plugin.Minimap.dll.zip (9.3 KB)

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Minimap plugin is now available with VC 5.0 as well. It includes a corrected projection calculation, a new camera direction indicator, and options for customizing its size and opacity. Additional cyberpunk‑style framing has also been added.

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Scale

Opacity

Plugin.Minimap_vc5.zip (14.3 KB)

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