Manual Overview
Foxel covers a wide range of workflows, so this manual is divided into sections based on tasks.
You do not need to read everything in order. If you are new to Foxel, start with Getting Started and then use this page to find the sections that match what you want to do next.
Recommended Reading Order for New Users
A good starting path is:
After that, continue with the sections that match your workflow, such as Prefabs, Minis, Animation, Rendering, or Scripting.
Introduction
The Introduction section contains the pages that help you get oriented before diving into the full manual.
- Getting Started — a practical first-use guide for new users
- About Foxel — what Foxel is and how its workflow differs from simpler voxel tools
- Updating Foxel — how to update Foxel
- Trademarks and Terms of Use — legal and usage information
Main Sections
Workspace
Explains how the interface is organized.
Read this section if you want to understand the Scene View, Header Bar, Toolbar, Pages, Inspector, Hierarchy, shortcuts, and other core parts of the UI.
Projects and Assets
Explains how Foxel stores and organizes your work.
Read this section if you want to understand projects, asset types, importing, exporting, properties, and how assets relate to each other.
Scene Objects
Explains the objects that exist inside scenes.
Read this section if you want to understand scene hierarchy, object properties, transforms, organization, and the different object types used in Foxel.
Modeling
Covers the editing workflows for voxel, pixel, and mesh-based content.
Read this section if you want to learn the actual creation tools, editing modes, transformations, operations, and filters.
Colors and Materials
Explains how Foxel handles palette colors and materials.
Read this section if you want to understand how surface appearance is controlled and how colors and materials are assigned separately.
Prefabs
Explains how to create, manage, and use reusable 3D content.
Read this section if you want to store and place reusable scene elements.
Minis
Explains how to work with reusable 2D content.
Read this section if you want to create, edit, import, export, and place Minis efficiently.
Animation
Explains Foxel’s animation workflows.
Read this section if you want to animate objects, cameras, or voxel movies.
Rendering
Explains how to preview and render your work.
Read this section if you want to set up cameras, lighting, environmental settings, render effects, and output images or animations.
Scripting
Explains how to create, edit, and run scripts.
Read this section if you want to automate tasks or extend workflows through Foxel’s Lua API.
Shared Files
Explains the shared resources used across projects.
Read this section if you want to work with reusable palettes, materials, mini sets, prefab packages, scripts, textures, profiles, and other shared files.
How to Use This Manual Efficiently
If you are new to Foxel, focus first on:
- the workspace
- Voxel Layers and scene objects
- modeling basics
- colors and materials
- how projects and assets are organized
After that, move into the workflow-specific sections that matter for your work, such as Prefabs, Minis, Animation, Rendering, or Scripting.