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==Limitations== | ==Limitations== | ||
As the puzzle creator is designed for ease of use, certain limitations apply. These limitations can be overcome by | As the puzzle creator is designed for ease of use, certain limitations apply. These limitations can be overcome by exporting the map to Hammer in the [[Portal 2 Authoring Tools]] (see Related Commands). | ||
* The entity limit is set to 1750; the actual number of items placeable by the user is much lower than this. <!-- get exact number --> | * The entity limit is set to 1750; the actual number of items placeable by the user is much lower than this. <!-- get exact number --> | ||
* The editor is block based, so complex geometry such as curves and angles smaller or greater than 90 degrees cannot be achieved. | * The editor is block based, so complex geometry such as curves and angles smaller or greater than 90 degrees cannot be achieved. | ||
* Chambers are isolated, so sequences of chambers cannot be published as one map using the Puzzle Creator alone. | * Chambers are isolated, so sequences of chambers cannot be published as one map using the Puzzle Creator alone. | ||
* Certain item placements are "invalid", and the chamber cannot be built or exported to Hammer while invalid item placements exist within it. Invalid placements will show an error indication until fixed. | |||
==Related commands== | ==Related commands== | ||