The Luna Tools interface

Navigate the Asset Browser tabs, document toolbar, context-sensitive Inspector, Output log, and 3D viewport camera controls in Luna Tools.

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Luna Tools keeps its workspace uncluttered until you open an asset. Secondary docks remain hidden until a selected item needs them, so most of your screen stays focused on the active editor or 3D viewport.

Interface overview

Area	Location	Purpose
Asset Browser	Left dock	Browse retail toc archives (Game), manage your active mod folder (Stage), or open loose files on disk (Local).
Document tabs & toolbar	Center	View and edit open assets across tabs, with Save, Undo/Redo, Build, Export JSON, and log status badges at the top of each tab.
Inspector	Right dock (auto-shown)	Displays editable properties when you select an item that uses the shared Inspector, such as a graph node.
Output log	Bottom dock (on demand)	Shows asset load timings, build messages, Overstrike test output, warnings, and errors.

Asset Browser tabs (left dock)

The Asset Browser contains three tabs at the top, each dedicated to one source of files:

Game tab (retail archives)

Lists every asset indexed from your Marvel's Spider-Man 2 toc file.

• Multi-word search: Click the search field (or press Ctrl+P from anywhere) and enter keywords in any order. Typing ground o33 zone matches every path containing all three terms and ranks direct filename matches first.
• Format filter: Use the Format dropdown below the search field (for example, .model, .actor, .config, .texture, or .zone) to narrow results to a single asset type.
• Context menu actions: Right-click any retail asset to Open in Editor, Extract to Active Stage (writes an unmodified copy into your Stage), Duplicate to Stage as... (clones a retail asset under a new custom virtual path), Copy Asset Path, or Copy Asset ID (Hex).

Stage tab (active mod project)

Displays the contents of your currently open Stage folder.

• Project selector: Create a new Stage, open an existing Stage folder, or switch between recent projects from the dropdown at the top.
• Stage toolbar:
  • Export (Ctrl+E): Packages runtime spans (0/, 1/) and info.json into a .stage mod archive.
  • Test: Packages and installs your active Stage via Overstrike. Use the arrow beside Test to choose Test Stage & Launch.
  • Utility buttons: Import external files into the Stage, reveal the Stage folder in Windows File Explorer, or refresh the file tree.
• Context menu actions: Right-click staged files to Revert to Game Retail, Show in Explorer, Copy Full Path, Copy Virtual Path (strips 0/), or Rename file....

Local tab (workspace folder)

Browses any regular directory on your computer (Choose Folder... or File > Open Folder..., Ctrl+Alt+O). Use this tab to inspect standalone files such as the bundled examples/ folder without adding them to a Stage first.

Document tabs and shared asset toolbar

Double-clicking any supported asset opens it in a document tab in the center workspace.

• Unsaved indicator (*): An asterisk before a tab name (such as *hero_config.config) indicates unsaved changes. Press Ctrl+S to save the current tab or Ctrl+Shift+S to save all modified tabs.
• Tab context menu: Right-click any tab title to close other tabs, close all tabs, or copy the asset path.
• Shared toolbar actions:
  • Save (Ctrl+S): Writes native game assets into your active Stage, or saves local/project files in place.
  • Undo / Redo (Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y): Steps backward or forward through edits in the active tab.
  • Recompile / Build (F7): Compiles editable project files (such as .lttexture, .ltsurface, .ltmaterial, or .json) into native game binaries.
  • Export JSON...: Exports a readable .json representation of the asset structure for inspection or comparison.
  • Reload: Discards unsaved edits in the tab and reloads the saved version from disk.
  • Warning and error badges: Located on the right end of the toolbar. Click either badge to open the Output dock filtered to warnings or errors.

Inspector and Output docks

• Inspector (right): Appears automatically when an active editor selects an element that exposes Inspector properties. You can toggle this behavior under View > Workbench > Context-Sensitive Inspector.
• Output (bottom): Open it at any time via View > Workbench > Output or by clicking the warning/error counters on the asset toolbar.

TIP

If panels ever end up undocked or closed accidentally:

• Select View > Layout > Reset Workbench Layout to restore the main Asset Browser, Inspector, and Output docks.
• Inside multi-panel editors such as Zones or Cinematics, select View > Layout > Reset Active Asset Layout to reset the sub-panels inside the active tab, or reopen individual panels from View > Panels.

3D viewport camera controls

Luna Tools includes two types of 3D viewports: the Object Viewer (for single .model, .material, and animation assets) and the Zone Viewport (for full 3D world scenes).

Object Viewer (models, materials, and animations)

Camera action	Mouse input
Orbit (rotate around target)	Left-drag on empty background space
Pan (slide camera)	Right-drag
Zoom	Scroll wheel

Zone Viewport

Zone editors support two camera presets. Switch between them in Edit > Preferences... (Ctrl+,) under Viewport > Camera controls:

Camera action	Blender preset (default)	Classic preset (no middle mouse button)
Orbit	Middle-drag	Left-drag on empty space
Pan	Shift + Middle-drag	Right-drag
Zoom	Scroll wheel, Ctrl + Right-drag, or + / -	Scroll wheel, Ctrl + Right-drag, or + / -

Essential keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+P	Focus the Asset Browser search bar
Ctrl+N	Open the Asset Wizard to create a new asset
Ctrl+Shift+N	Create a New Stage project
Ctrl+Shift+O	Open an existing Stage folder
Ctrl+S	Save the active tab
F7	Build / recompile the active project file into a native game binary
Ctrl+E	Export the active Stage as a .stage mod archive
Ctrl+,	Open Preferences

Additional resources

• Stages and project files: Review how Stage folders and virtual paths work.
• Make your first mod: Put these controls into practice by editing a game config and building a custom texture.
• Workbench navigation: Deeper reference on panel docking, tabs, and workspace management.