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{{See also|LFS Editor/Vehicle Editor/Textures/Dashboard Editor|Dashboard Editor}}

[[Image:LFS Editor - dashboard editor.jpg|Dashboard editor|thumb]]

You can edit the positions of various parts of the car '''dashboard''' or switch some gauges or [[LFS Editor/Vehicle Editor/Textures/Dashboard Editor#Dashboard lights|lights]] on or off in the [[LFS Editor/Vehicle Editor/Textures/Dashboard Editor|dashboard editor]].

== Choosing the dashboard type ==

{{steps
| Open the [[Vehicle Editor]].
| In the top left corner, click the {{old button|Textures|#a1ffa1}} button.
| In the top left corner, click the {{old button|s_clock}} button to select the dashboard type.<p>This strange looking name, e.g. {{kbd|s_clock_formula}} is actually a specially named live texture that you can enter in [[../../Modeller/Texture Page Mode|page mode]] in the [[Modeller]], as a texture page either for the main object or a subobject.</p>
}}

== Entering the dashboard editor ==

{{steps
| Open the [[Vehicle Editor]].
| In the top left corner, click the {{old button|Textures|#a1ffa1}} button.
| In the top left corner, click the {{old button|EDIT}} button next to {{old button|CLOCKS}}{{old button|s_clock}}.
}}

It is a good idea to switch off any lights or gauges you don't need.

== Custom dashboard backing texture ==

There is an option to create a custom dashboard backing texture for the clocks. The backing texture appears behind the needle, numbers and markings. It appears illuminated (self lit) like the default dashboards. The recommended texture size is 512 or 1024 for future-proofing.

{{steps
| Open the [[LFS Editor/Modeller|Modeller]].
| Make sure you have the main object selected in [[LFS Editor/Modeller/Subobject Mode|subobject mode]].
| Go to the [[LFS Editor/Modeller/Texture Page Mode|page mode]] by clicking the {{old button|page}} button or pressing {{key press|7}}.
| Click {{old button|add new page|#a1ffa1}} and load the backing texture.
| Click the {{old button|fixed}} button to mark it as "dash".
}}

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