> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.sollumz.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.sollumz.org/documentation/maps.md). # Maps (.ymap)

### Basic Concepts Maps are managed through the `Sollumz Tools > Maps` panel in the sidebar.

The first list contains **map groups**. A map group holds a set of **containers** and the\ **map items** assigned to them. Maps marked as "Scripted" will not be loaded automatically by the game. A script will be needed to load and unload them. #### Containers Containers are organized in a hierarchy: each container can have a parent container,\ which corresponds to the YMAP LOD hierarchy in the game. On export, each container\ becomes one YMAP file, named after the container.

The hierarchy can be partially generated using Auto partioning. See [Partitioning](/documentation/maps/partitioning.md). #### Map Items There are six types of map items: [entities](/documentation/maps/entities.md), [car generators](/documentation/maps/car-generators.md), [timecycle modifiers](/documentation/maps/timecycle-modifiers.md), [grass batches](/documentation/maps/grass-batches.md), [occluders](/documentation/maps/occluders.md), and [LOD lights](/documentation/maps/lod-lights.md). Each map item is assigned to a container, which determines the YMAP file it is exported to. Items not assigned to any container are skipped on export with a warning. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.sollumz.org/documentation/maps.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.