Introduction
This page covers adding areas to your scenario which can interact with radars.
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Adding an Area
To add an area to the map, ensure you are in Edit mode, then:
Click the Add Area button:
This will open the Name Area dialog:
Choose a name that is meaningful for the situation:
Next, decide if the area is an obstruction that the radar cannot see past, for example, a building. If selected, the area will be drawn by default in yellow and will be used to mask areas. If not selected, then the area will only be displayed as a perimeter and it will not be used when calculating the line-of-sight for radars.
Click the Create button:
The mouse cursor will change to a cross hair. To draw the area, simply click the mouse to plot points on the map. Note: it is easier to plot the points if you zoom into the area:
Continue to click on points around the obstruction:
To finish the area, simply place your mouse cursor over the first point and press the left mouse button. This will 'close' the area and finish the drawing process. Once finished, the area is automatically selected, and you can drag it around the map, and also add and remove points:
Click Save to save the area.
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If when adding an area, you realise there has been a mistake, click the ESC key and the editing will be cancelled without an area being drawn.
Area Properties
Areas have a set of properties that can be used control their appearance.
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Display Label: If deselected, the label for the area will not be displayed.
Editing an Area
Once an area has been created, it can be edited.
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Click the Edit button:
Select the area either by selecting it from the Properties list:
Or by clicking on the area itself:
Both options will perform the same task, but when you select an area or perimeter from the list, the map will pan to the area in question. Once selected, the editor panel above will be shown, and the area will be in edit mode.
For example, this area has not been selected for editing:
This area has been selected for editing:
In this mode, you can change the name of the area, alter the colour and decide whether it is hidden.
To alter the shape of the area, select one of the white points and drag it to a new location. If you are unhappy with the editing, you can simply press cancel click Cancel and this will undo the last changes.
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To 'drag' an area around the map, you must first have the area selected, then hold down the Ctrl key and press the left mouse button to drag it around. |
Deleting an Area
To delete an area, you first must be in edit mode, then select the area you wish to delete:
Once selected, press the Delete button:
A dialog will appear:
Select Yes to delete the area from the scenario. If you choose No, you will be returned to the editor.
Click Save to save the changes.
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