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BigWorld Technology 2.1. Released 2012.

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Table of Contents

1. Overview
2. alias.xml
2.1. TypeDefinition section
3. BinSection files
4. ZipSection files
5. Brush files
6. capabilities.xml
7. .cdata
7.1. Contents
7.1.1. terrain2 resources
8. .chunk
8.1. TransformSection
9. common_options.xml
10. dxenum.xml
11. EffectMaterial section
12. exporter.xml
13. filters.xml
14. flags.xml
15. .font
16. girths.xml
17. .gui
17.1. SimpleGUIComponentSection
18. gui.xml
18.1. ItemSection
19. LightMapSection
20. material_kinds.xml
21. .mfm
22. .model
23. modules.xml
24. .mvl
25. navgen_settings.xml
26. options.xml
26.1. CAT
26.2. Model Editor
26.3. Particle Editor
26.4. World Editor
27. PackedSection files
28. paths.xml
29. .ppchain
30. .primitives
30.1. Vertex data section
30.2. Index data section
30.3. BSP data section
31. shadows.xml
32. space.settings
33. .texanim
34. .texformat
35. texture_detail_levels.xml
36. ual_config.xml
37. .visual
37.1. NodeSection
37.2. PortalSection
38. visual_rules.xml
39. .xml
39.1. <effect>.xml
39.2. <enumeration>.xml
39.3. <flora>.xml
39.4. <graphics_settings>.xml
39.5. <light>.xml
39.6. <mouse_cursors>.xml
39.7. <particle>.xml
39.7.1. Sub system components
39.7.2. Particle renderers
39.7.3. Position/velocity vector generators
39.8. <sky>.xml
39.9. <fx>.xml
39.9.1. Light Section
39.9.2. Model Section
39.9.3. ParticleSystem Section
39.9.4. PPChain Section
39.9.5. DummyModel Section
39.9.6. Entity Section
39.9.7. HardPoint Section
39.9.8. LightSource Section
39.9.9. ModelRoot Section
39.9.10. Node Section
39.9.11. PPScreen Section
39.9.12. AOEVictimNodeList Section
39.9.13. AddDecal Section
39.9.14. AlignModel Section
39.9.15. ClearParticles Section
39.9.16. CorrectMotionTriggeredParticles Section
39.9.17. Fade Section
39.9.18. Flicker Section
39.9.19. FlickeringLight Section
39.9.20. ForceParticle Section
39.9.21. PPAnimateProperty Section
39.9.22. PPTranslationProperty Section
39.9.23. ParticleSubSystem Section
39.9.24. PlayAction Section
39.9.25. PlaySound Section
39.9.26. RampTimeTriggeredParticles Section
39.9.27. RandomDelay Section
39.9.28. ResetTimeTriggeredParticles Section
39.9.29. SetBasis Section
39.9.30. SetColour Section
39.9.31. SetOrbitorPoint Section
39.9.32. Shockwave Section
39.9.33. SwarmTargets Section
39.10. <weather>.xml