Explanation - Maps/BSPs/Radiant and UFO AI - how it all comes together?

[Tubbs]

Can anyone explain to me, or point me in the direction of any documents explaining a little more about how UFO AI uses radiant?

I understand that the maps are developed in radiant and then somehow UFO:AI magically plops them ingame. Does UFO draw on any other quake elements?

HOW DOES IT ALL WORK!?

Thankyou please.

[Duke]

HOW DOES IT ALL WORK!?

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Seriously, you'll find most of the answers in our wiki.
Feel free to ask questions about everything that is NOT documented there/not understandable.

[Tubbs]

I had a look at the technical documents on there prior to posting. It's mostly proposals. O_o

Although having had a look around elsewhere, I have seen a few other examples of how it's done.

[Kildor]

Start from this: http://ufoai.ninex.info/wiki/index.php/Mapping

[bayo]

You want a pipe line?

[Radian] <-> .map (file for design) -> [ufo2map] -> .bsp (optimised file) -> [UFOAI]

Most of games do the same