User Guide

MISSION MAP
The Mission map contains the 600 by 600 nautical mile square region that was designated in the
Mission Creation screen. It is on this map that you create the mission by placing all objects and
assign goals, tactics, and define formations for the scenario.
NOTE: The words map and chart are used interchangeably in this section of the manual.
MAP READOUTS
■ Latitude and longitude values display in the lower left and change with the cursor position.
■ The depth and elevation readout, also in the lower left, shows depth in feet when the cursor is
over water and altitude in feet when the cursor is over land.
■ When the cursor is over the extreme northern and southern latitudes the amount of ice
coverage in that area of the ocean is displayed as a percent just below the depth and elevation
indicator. Ice itself is not visible on the map.The level of ice coverage changes depending on
the time of year you set in the Editor menu’s Edit>Environmental Conditions dialog box.
■ A range scale is located in the lower left corner of the display to aid in determining distances.
■ To determine the distance and bearing from a point on the map to another point, click the first
point and drag the cursor to the second point.A readout of the bearing in degrees and the
distance in nautical miles is displayed in lieu of the range scale in the lower left corner of the
map. Release the mouse button to remove the range circle from the map.
• Press
q
+
X
to toggle the display of the Longitude/Latitude, the Height/Depth and the Ice
coverage readout.
• Press
q
+
Z
to toggle the display of the range scale.
NOTE: Use of the water depth readout information is important when placing submarines, since the
water depth may be too shallow for them to operate.
MAP CONTROLS:
It is necessary to zoom in when placing objects that must be close together.
• Press
=
or
v
+ left-click to zoom in.
• Press
-
or
v
+ right-click to zoom out.
• Use the arrow keys to pan the map.
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Mission Map
Object Buttons
Editor menu
Object Properties Panel
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