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 ;Wouldn't it be nice to have a tool that can rebuild an Oni level?
-;Of course after some modification has been added to the level.
+;Of course after some modification has been made to the level.
 Mod Tool and OniSplit could accomplish this task.
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 :OniSplit.exe -extract:xml level1_Final level1_Final/BINACJBO*.oni
-After that Mod Tool can examine the xml files and import 3D content on different layers.
+After that Mod Tool can examine the files and import 3D content on different layers.
 : Core geometry: EnvLayer
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 Also, an already half-filled xml master file can be created.
-: Information of BSL folder name and skybox can be received from the original ONLV file.
+: The names of BSL folder and skybox can be received from the original ONLV file.
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 Currently, the xml master file don't seem to cover the CRSA instance.
-But, now that Neo has provided a code to create transform matrices, the ONLV file could be post-edited too.
+But, now that Neo has provided a code to create transform matrices, the ONLV file can be post-edited.
+Getting the CRSA back into Mod Tool is a bit more complicated, or the code for it, .. like always.
+Matrix to euler and back again: [[Mod_Tool/Scripting#Matrix_-.3E_Euler_rotation|see scripting page]].
 ===Limitations===
 Besides the work needed to get this all done ..., cutscenes (animation compositions and FILM creation) and BSL in general won't be produced automatically.
+===Realization===
+====Export relevant files====
+As said before the user will drag and drop a dat file into Mod Tool.
+Let's say he drops the airport, the folder will be located at Softimage_Mod_Tool_7.5\OniLevels\level4_Final.
+To ensure the AKEV gets all its resources, level0_Final becomes also exported.
+Since level0_Final is such a big file, Mod Tool will check if the folder is already located at OniLevels.
+For update purposes, the user can force to export level0_Final again by dragging and dropping it into the program.
+====Loading work data====
+Some content will be imported as it is such as core geometry and BNV.
+Other content like consoles should be imported indirectly from CJBO files.
+That's necessary because the extracted dae file doesn't cover any flags, script functions, etc.
+=====Libraries=====
+There's already the shared folder for the xml master file. But we should be able to extend it whenever necessary.
+For instance BINACJBOCharacter/AISA/CRSA will require ONCC files in DAE format.
+This will be done whenever level0_Final becomes exported.
+ onisplit -extract:dae level0_Final level0_Final\ONCC*.oni
+Inside Mod Tool, envmaps will be disabled so that strange effects with transparency doesn't appear.
+====Project management====
+Progress must be saved in form of *.exp scene files.
+[http://oni.bungie.org/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=47612#p47612 Valid project locations] will be provided automatically.
+====Alternate management====
+There should be a way to let users save their progress when *.exp files don't work.
+Also the MergeScene function seems buggy.
+: As alternative we can use *.xsi files. These can store custom properties, something that *.dae files can't do.
+: It's probably be possible to store all actual content to one *.xsi and store the layer information to one *.xml file.
+: Or each layer is stored to one *.xsi file.
+: Slower systems might profit from the latter method because the user isn't forced to load everything, he can decide what scene layers he wants.
+[[Category:Modding ideas]]