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Coords Tool - Coordinate Navigation Tool

Description

The Coords Tool is a World Editor plugin for Enfusion that allows terrain creators to quickly navigate to specific coordinates and save important locations.

Usefulness for Terrain Creators

When creating terrains and scenes in Arma Reforger, you often need to:

• Return to specific locations to check or modify elements
• Share precise positions with other team members
• Document points of interest or issues to resolve
• Test different camera views

The Coords Tool facilitates these tasks by allowing you to:

• ✅ Save positions with a simple click
• ✅ Generate shareable links (enfusion:// protocol)
• ✅ Navigate instantly to coordinates
• ✅ Keep a history of visited positions

User Interface

File:WE plugin Coord Tool UI.png

Coords Tool Interface

The tool consists of three main sections:

1. Coordinates

• Position: X, Y, Z coordinates in world space
• Rotation: Camera angles (Pitch, Yaw, Roll) in degrees

2. Options

• Use Web Prefix: Adds the https://enfusionengine.com/api/redirect?to= prefix to generated links, allowing them to be used in web browsers

3. Data

• Entries: List of saved positions (most recent entry at the top)

Features

Navigate to Manual Coordinates

1. Enter the Position coordinates (X, Y, Z)
2. Enter the Rotation (Pitch, Yaw, Roll) if needed
3. Click « Go to coords »
4. The camera instantly moves to this position

Copy Current Position

1. Position your camera at the desired location
2. Click « Copy link to clipboard »
3. A link in the format enfusion://WorldEditor/... is copied to the clipboard
4. You can share this link with other developers

Link format:

enfusion://WorldEditor/worlds/world_name.ent;X,Y,Z;Yaw,Pitch,Roll

Navigate from Clipboard

1. Copy an enfusion:// link (received from a colleague or generated previously)
2. Click « Go to clipboard link »
3. The camera moves to this position

Accepted formats:

• enfusion://WorldEditor/worlds/...;X,Y,Z;Pitch,Yaw,Roll
• https://enfusionengine.com/api/redirect?to=enfusion://...
• X,Y,Z;Pitch,Yaw,Roll (simplified format)

Save an Entry to History

1. Position your camera
2. Click « Add entry »
3. A new entry is created with:
   • An automatic name: Link #X (world_name)
   • The complete position link
4. The entry appears at the top of the Entries list

Using a saved entry:

1. Open the entry in the Entries list
2. Copy the content of the Link field
3. Click « Go to clipboard link »

Practical Use Cases

Example 1: Bug Documentation

Problematic position found → Add entry → Share link in bug report

Example 2: Collaborative Work

Creator A: Finds a good viewpoint → Copy link to clipboard → Sends to Creator B
Creator B: Pastes the link → Go to clipboard link → Sees exactly the same view

Example 3: Recurring Test Points

Save multiple entries for:

• Player spawn point
• Main city center
• Map boundaries
• Problem areas

Console Messages

The tool displays messages in the Workbench console:

Message	Meaning
Camera set to Position = X Y Z, Rotation = P Y R	Successful navigation
Link copied to clipboard: enfusion://...	Link successfully copied
Current position is last log entry	This position is already the last entry
String is in invalid format...	Pasted link format is incorrect
Error obtaining the link	Error generating the link

Limitations

• History is not persistent (lost when Workbench closes)
• Coordinates are specific to the currently open terrain
• Links only work if the terrain is accessible to the recipient

Plugin Access

Menu: Tools → Coords Tool (icon 📍)

Shortcut: None by default

See Also

• World Editor
• Enfusion Engine
• Arma Reforger Modding