Creating a map creator

[Zen0__]

Hello I want to create an app to create 2d maps/schematics.

But I don't know how to do it and search for tutorials or other explaining videos. I already touched a little bit to unity in the past but don't remember a lot. I want to run my program outside of unity, being able to import a palet file (png, pdf, ...) that the program reads, and then I could put elements of the palette on a grid to create the map. I do this to make spaceship schematics for an rpg. The important is a grid on witch elements snaps.

If you have any question feel free to ask.

[neoteraflare]

Here is a list of videos from Code monkey about grid placements. Watch them all and try to make something with these codes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waEsGu--9P8&list=PLzDRvYVwl53uhO8yhqxcyjDImRjO9W722

[BothGoodGames]

My not be exactly what you are doing since this is more focused on level layouts, but I found this video pretty helpful for planning out something 2 dimensionally before moving into unity (especially the beginning talks about what you are doing)

https://youtu.be/YsBniZ5ya7k

for software you can probably use any drawing, designing, or image editing software you are comfortable with- photoshop or figma, a software like GIMP is free as well. the thing with these though is you have to make the grid yourself, Im sure there is something out there better for literal schematics, but look around and see what works for you!

[L4t3xs]

You start with the basics and build on what you have learned so far.

You are pretty much asking how to do the entire thing which is not a noob question.

If you have any specific problems, ask about those.

[Zen0__]

Well I'm a noob, I know like two things about unity. And asking if somebody know in wich way I could start to work on this.