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The Melablocks module

Melablocks is a RezMela App that lets you piece together cubic blocks to quickly build up scenes. This guide describes the different blocks available and how to use them.

Melablocks is a RezMela Composer module that lets you piece together cubic blocks to quickly build up scenes.

This guide assumes that you know the basics of creating scenes using the RezMela Composer. If you need help on that, consult the RezMela Composer user guide.

Building using Blocks

Melablocks fit together like real-life building blocks to form larger structures. Each block is a cube, and other blocks can be placed on any of its six sides (including top and bottom) to add to the structure.

Objects

Blocks

When you select the Create option on the RezMela Composer HUD, the first several categories you will see are groups of different types of blocks.

Blocks in this App are cubic objects that snap together automatically, in a similar manner to the popular videogame Minecraft.

Once you have placed your first block, you can place other blocks onto any of its six faces, and the blocks will be aligned. In this way, you can build up structures using a variety of different blocks.

Some blocks are interactive, and some generate particles such as smoke and steam, but for the most part the only difference between the blocks is in their appearance.

Let’s look at the different categories of blocks.

  • Basic Edition
  • Smartblocks Edition
  • Standard Edition

The top six categories (Building, Metal, Wood, Landscape, Rock and Smart Blocks) all contain blocks. We’ll look at each of these in turn.

Building

Objects in the Building category

This category contains several blocks that could be useful in constructing buildings, roads, etc. All these are seamless textures, meaning that they fit together perfectly and you cannot see the join.

  • Asphalt
  • Concrete
  • Brick 1
  • Brick 2
  • Stone 1
  • Stone 2
  • Stone 3
  • Stone 4
  • Stone 5

Metal

Objects in the Metal category
  • Metal 1
  • Metal 2
  • Metal 3
  • Metal 4
  • Metal 5
  • Metal 6
  • Metal 7
  • Copper sheet
  • Grungy sheet
  • Zinc sheet

Wood

Objects in the Wood category

You can use these seamless blocks to create wooden structures using a variety of different types of wood.

  • Wood 1
  • Wood 2
  • Wood 3
  • Wood 4
  • Wood 5
  • Wood 6
  • Wood 7
  • Wood 8

Landscape

Objects in the Landscape category

These blocks, mostly seamless, are suitable for creating natural environments.

  • Soil
  • Grass
  • Greenery
  • Water
  • Water with mist
  • Snow
  • Trunk
  • Leaves

Rock

Objects in the Rock category

These blocks give you a choice of seamless rock textures.

  • Brownstone
  • Cold rock
  • Eroded rock
  • Lava
  • Lava with fumes

Smart blocks

Objects in the Smart blocks category

These blocks are all interactive. While you’re signed into the App, you can control the appearance of each block by clicking the “hamburger” icon (three horizontal lines) on the top right of each face. 

The hamburger icons are only available while you are signed into the App. When you sign out, they disappear, leaving the scene looking more attractive – but you won’t be able to click the icons without signing in.

For details about how to use each smart block, please see the separate guide Using Smart blocks.

  • Colorable block – Block that you can color
  • Texturable block – Block that you can texture
  • Text block – Block with text
  • Web texture block – Block with web-based image
  • Light – Controllable light source