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'''Mirrors''' for vehicle mods use a special [[LFS Editor/Modeller/Texture Page Mode|texture page]] called <code>s_mirr</code> which looks black in editor but produces a real 3D mirror image in game.

== Assigning a mirror texture to a side mirror ==

=== Creating a texture page ===

{{steps
| Enter the [[Modeller|modeller]].
| Click the {{old button|page}} button at the top to enter [[LFS Editor/Modeller/Texture Page Mode|texture page mode]].
| Click {{old button|add new page|#a1ffa1}}.
| When the "Select PNG texture" dialog appears, enter <code>s_mirr</code> and press {{button|OK}}.
}}

=== Creating a texture cutout ===

{{steps
| Click the {{old button|cutout}} button at the top to enter [[LFS Editor/Modeller/Texture Cutout Mode|texture cutout mode]].
| Click {{old button|add new cutout|#a1ffa1}}, enter a name for it and press {{button|OK}}.
| In the "texture page" column, check the assigned texture page of the newly created cutout. If it doesn't already say <code>s_mirr</code>, click the page name and select <code>s_mirr</code> from the list of pages on the right side of the screen.
}}

=== Creating a texture mapping ===

{{steps
| Click the {{old button|map}} button at the top to enter [[LFS Editor/Modeller/Texture Mapping Mode|texture mapping mode]].
| Switch to any 2D view (e.g. front view by clicking the {{old button|f|#00ff00}} button in the [[LFS Editor/User Interface#Viewports|viewport controls]] at the bottom right, or pressing the {{key press|F}} key.
| Press and hold the right mouse button and drag a rectangle in the car model area to create a yellow "drag box" for the mapping.
| Click {{old button|add new mapping|#a1ffa1}}, enter a name for it and press {{button|OK}}.
| In the "cutout" column, click the assigned cutout of the newly created mapping.
| On the right side of the screen, select the correct cutout from the list of cutouts.
}}

=== Assigning the mapping to triangles ===

{{steps
| Click the {{old button|tri}} button at the top to enter [[LFS Editor/Modeller/Triangle Mode|triangle mode]].
| Select the triangles representing the mirror surface. For example, press {{key press|Ctrl|LMB}} to select the triangles one by one.
| In the bottom left corner, you will see all existing mappings. Click the newly created mapping.
}}

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