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An ''Active Area'' is used to limit the area a [[Add a Player|Player]], [[Add an NPC|NPC]], [[Add a Formation|Formation]] or [[Add a Camera|Camera]] can move in, for example to prevent a player ship from moving outside a set playing area or to keep enemies within a fixed zone.

To set up an Active Area, first place a [[Add a Trigger|Trigger]] and set the size and position so that it encloses the required area:

[[File:ActiveAreaScene.png|link=]]
[[File:ActiveAreaTrigger.png|link=]]

{|
|style="width:100px;" |'''Name'''
|Name of the Trigger
|-
|'''Position'''
|Position of the trigger
|-
|'''Shape'''
|Shape of the Trigger (sphere or box)
|-
|'''Size'''
|Size of the trigger (radius for sphere, side lengths for box)
|}

Next place the entity inside the Trigger and set its Active Area in the ''Properties'' window ''General'' tab:

[[File:ActiveAreaShip.png|link=]]

{|
|style="width:130px;vertical-align:top;" |'''Active Area'''
|The Trigger you set up above (click name to select from list) or ''None'' if no active area
|-
|style="width:130px;vertical-align:top;" |'''Area Movement'''
|Fixed - area does not move
|-
|
|Camera Relative - area moves with the camera (eg to keep the playing area in front of a moving camera)
|-
|
|Player Relative (only for NPCs) - area moves with the player entity
|-
|style="width:130px;vertical-align:top;" |'''Area Action'''
|No Action - do nothing, boundary is ignored
|-
|
|Destroy Self
|-
|
|Wrap - teleport to opposite side of Active Area, continue moving
|-
|
|Bounce - bounce back from the boundary
|-
|
|Turn 180 - turn 180 degrees
|-
|
|Turn 90 (NPC only) - turn 90 degrees
|-
|
|Stop - stop moving
|}

The entity will be able to move freely within the Active Area but will act as set in ''Area Action'' when it reaches an edge.

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+{|class="wikitable"
 |style="width:100px;" |'''Name'''
 |Name of the Trigger
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+{|class="wikitable"
 |style="width:130px;vertical-align:top;" |'''Active Area'''
 |The Trigger you set up above (click name to select from list) or ''None'' if no active area

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Wikiadmin at 18:19, 24 May 2020

Wikiadmin: Created page with "An ''Active Area'' is used to limit the area a Player, NPC, Formation or Camera can move in, for example t..."