User Guide

Delta Force Task Force Dagger - Mission Editor Manual - 06/11/02
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Screen Buttons:
C – Character Map – Press this button or the F1 key to show a full color representation of the
terrain.
H – Height Map – This button or the F2 key will bring up a topographical view of the terrain.
The lighter the color on the map, the higher that part of the terrain. Solid dark areas are usually
low, flat spots, which are good for bases or airfields.
D – Depth Map – This view simply shows the contour map of the terrain. The closer the lines are
to each other, the steeper the grade. Solid black represents perfectly flat areas. You can also use
the F3 key to see this map.
P1 – Page 1 – The Delta Force: Task Force Dagger Mission Tool allows you to have two
different missions open simultaneously. This feature is good for comparing missions or for
copying/pasting elements out of one mission into another.
P2 – Page 2 – Press this button to display the second mission that you opened. You must be on
this page when you open the second mission or it will replace your page 1 mission.
XY Coordinates – This gives you the grid location measured from the center of your screen.
Click on this to type in new coordinates and the screen will center on them. The first box is full
meters. The second box is increments of a meter divided by 256 (about .4cm). So, to move
something half a meter you would input the number 128 into the second box.
Layers – This option brings up a box that allows you to select which layers you would like to see
and which ones are hidden. See Section 4 for more information on Layers.
Unselect All – This button (or the U key) will automatically unselect all items.
Grid – Items that you insert while the Snap box is checked will
move to the nearest grid intersection. This is particularly useful when
you want to line items up precisely. The View box will toggle the
grid overlay on and off. Use the Plus and Minus symbols to increase
and decrease the grid resolution (size).
Show – By checking the appropriate boxes you can choose which
items you currently see and which are hidden from view. This is
useful for finding specific things in a map filled with multiple kinds
of items.
Selected Information Box – When you select an item, its most
important statistics appear in the lower left corner of the screen.
Click anywhere in this area to bring up the Item Attributes window.
Once you learn how to insert items, this box will become more
useful.