Creation Kit, Saving and Reopening mods

[MikeCobalt]

Hey everybody, I'm working on a small Mod for Skyrim and have a few things already but am having trouble Reopening projects. I'm able to create the rooms, few NPCs, CoC my way in to look at the progress and so on but trying to open the project (.esm) after shutting the CK down It wont let me add the new work to the existing project. Even more when I tried to "CoC" back in the 2nd day my Character fell through the sky like that nolonger existed. Anybody can help with this? I've looked through these forums, CK's lil website, and tried simply Googling.

[Reepa7]

are you setting it as active file?

[MikeCobalt]

Yes, I've X (checked) Both Skyrim and my project file, that's the only way I know how to get my file to show in the Cell View. When I try to *Save (choosing my project .esp I says that is a Master file or in use.

[Reepa7]

After you check your file you also have to click <Set as Active File> if you just check it it means you are just loading it and not making any changes to it. 

 

[Storms of Superior]

I have forgotten to set my file as active too many times. I could have cried each time.

[MikeCobalt]

Hey Thanks, I did get it to work and.., Now it appears in the CoC also so I can check what I added to see if your Fix worked in the former issue. The CK is a bit different from the other editors and 3D modelers I've used in the past but I'm sure I'll get it. Anyway, Thanks again.

[Reepa7]

no problem! For the future though, if you want to run multiple master files and/or load DLC in the creation kit you have to fix you ini. best to just read these if you ever want to do that. 

 

https://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/1010475-running-multiple-master-files-in-creation-kit/

 

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/31404/?