Documentation & Guides
Step-by-step walkthroughs, architectural references, and technical guides to help you master World Builder ONE.
01. Getting Started: The Unified 3D World Workspace →
Understand the integrated workspace layout, 3D viewport navigation, scene tree layers (Imagery, Terrain, Overlays, Landmarks, Airports), look modes, and transform gizmos.
02. Migrating Legacy WED Projects to World Builder →
Learn how non-destructive project importing works, how WED XML entities map into 3D space, and how to export back to WED XML without losing data.
03. Airport Creation & Laminar Gateway Guide →
Complete guide to drawing runways and taxiway bezier curves, placing default airport assets, auditing Gateway rules, and submitting verified airports.
04. Creating Custom Landmarks with Model Builder →
Step-by-step procedural OBJ8 modeling: reference photo palette extraction, booleans, UV texture atlasing, and automated day/night LIT map generation.
05. Terrain Sculpting & Orthophoto Aerial Imagery →
Sculpt runway elevation slopes, eliminate jagged mesh terraces, ingest local aerial geotiffs, and calibrate multi-season texture color grading.
06. AI Automation with Model Context Protocol (MCP) →
Connect Claude Desktop, Antigravity, or Cursor to World Builder. Explore available MCP tools, conversational modeling prompts, and custom repeatable skills.
07. Packaging & Standalone Installer Distribution →
Execute DAG-based build validations, detect broken texture references, and compile self-extracting standalone installers for seamless end-user installation.
System Requirements & Compatibility
| Component | Minimum Requirement | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | macOS, Windows or Linux | macOS 14+ (Sonoma/Sequoia) or Windows 11 |
| Processor | Apple Silicon M1 or Intel Core i5 (Quad-Core) | Apple Silicon M2/M3/M4 or Intel Core i7 / AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Memory (RAM) | 16 GB RAM | 32 GB RAM or more (for dense ortho/mesh projects) |
| Graphics (GPU) | Metal-compatible or DirectX 12 GPU (4 GB VRAM) | 8 GB+ VRAM with modern 3D acceleration |
| Storage | 5 GB free space for app and libraries | Fast NVMe SSD with ample space for ortho geotiffs |
| Simulator | X-Plane 12 (or X-Plane 11 for legacy packs) | Latest stable X-Plane 12 release |