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Map is where you can view the placement of all FGs in the mission, as
well as their flight paths. You can edit all WP placements by dragging
them around with the mouse.
The FGs are shown either as
an icon or a wireframe (Toggle between them using ALT-I.)
The wireframe will show the correct size and orientation of the craft.
To drag a wireframe click on the white dot which shows its center.
Note there is only 1 craft shown
per FG.
The Current
FG is highlighted with a yellow box, this will be the
FG which is currently displayed in the Datapad. All other selected
FGs are highlighted with a white box. Multiple selections can
be made either from the FG
List or multiselection icons on the Map using the mouse.
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The basic toolbar controls are:
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Axis
View |
Select
either X-Y, X-Z or Y-Z axis view. |
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Show
All WPs |
This
will display on the Map all enabled WPs for all craft. |
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Show
Current WPs |
This
will display on the Map all enabled WPs for just the Current FG. |
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Show
names |
Shows
the names of each FG next to their WPs. |
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Current
FG Only |
Displays only the Current
FG. While this setting is on, you can change the Current FG using
the Selection box or the FG List. |
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Fit To
Battlefield |
This
automatically adjusts the position and zoom of the Map to fit
all ships in the mission. In Preferences you can link this to
the mouse double-click, so if you're working in close you can
double-click out to instantly see the whole battle, rather than
zooming out by steps. |
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Centre
Map |
Center
the Map at 0,0. |
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Center
on Current FG |
Centers
the Map on the current FG. |
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AutoCentre |
Controls what will happen
automatically when you change from one Axis View to another. From
top to bottom they are: Fit To Battlefield, Center Map, Center
on Current FG, and Zero vertical axis. |
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Select
Region |
These buttons select
which region is currently displayed in the Map. You can also select
the current region from the Order/Region
selector or from the main menu/keyboard shortcuts. |
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There are a couple of options
to control the way in which points can be dragged, which can help with
the alignment of different FGs:
 Drag
Locks
These control
which co-ordinate of a WP can be adjusted while dragging it with
the mouse.
The
1
button will lock a FG's Start Point 1 only (the position
of its icon or wireframe) in both directions so that it cannot
be moved at all.
The X
button will lock the WP's current X co-ordinate so you can only
drag it straight up and down, and the Y
button will lock the Y co-ordinate so you can only drag it left
and right.
Snap
When you drag a WP, the
placement will be limited to the selected increments. To set
the snap value, right-click on the X or Y Drag Lock button,
or use the menu item under the "Map" heading. There are are
separate Snap values for X and Y movement.
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