This menu is used for placing all objects into the world. The Objects are divided into categories for convenience. These are listed in the top box of the menu. Click the various folders to see all the objects you can place. Select "all assets" for a complete list of all placeable objects. Select (highlight) the object you wish to place from the list. Left-click the terrain to place the object. You can manipulate the object in 3 basic ways. With the object selected: ALT+LEFT CLICK + move mouse left/right Rotate object on Z axis SHIFT+LEFT CLICK + move mouse up/down Adjust height of object CTRL+LEFT CLICK + move mouse Rotate object on XY axis UP ARROW/DOWN ARROW Move object to be flush with height of terrain.

Zipping Objects
Most ambient objects you place will need to be ZIPPED. Zipping locks the object onto the cluster of cells it covers, so that units will know to avoid them when pathing. To "zip" an object to the terrain, select it and hit CTRL+DOWN ARROW. You should see the object snap into place. If you save your map with un-zipped objects, you'll get a warning window upon save. This message will contain a unique number for all un-zipped objects. To easily find the un-zipped object, bring down the console and type "common.debug.lookat X", where "X" is the object number. Your view will snap to that object.

NOTE: Leaving un-zipped objects is not fatal. It is common to leave objects un-zipped when they are not intended to block movement or line-of-sight.

Also, there are three buttons at the bottom of this menu:

Upgrade Buildings - Click while an upgradable building is selected. The building will be upgraded.
Edit Footprint - Edits footprints of objects (JACKNOTE: MATT SHOULD ADD THIS SECTION)
Type Names - a naming convenience. Toggles all object names to their actual config names.