Main Menu
The Main Menu includes the
following options:
File,
Edit, Instruments, Players,
Settings, Window, Help.
File
- Work With files. Option contains:
| point |
shortcut |
Description |
| New |
<CTRL>
+ N |
Create
new map |
| Open |
<CTRL>
+ O |
Open
existing map |
| Close |
<CTRL>
+ F4 |
Close
the current window |
| Save |
<CTRL>
+ S |
Save
the map |
| Save
As |
<CTRL>
+ A |
Save
the map as... |
| Exit |
<ALT>
+ F4 |
Exit
the program |
Edit
- Global editing, consisting of:
| point |
shortcut |
Description |
| Undo |
<CTRL>
+ Z |
To
cancel the last command. Press twice to restore the last command. |
| Select |
<CTRL>
+ B |
Choose
an area on the map for group operations. |
| Cut |
<CTRL>
+ X |
Move
an area on the map to the buffer |
| Copy |
<CTRL>
+ C |
Copy
an area on the map to the buffer |
| Paste |
<CTRL>
+ V |
Insert
an area on the map from the buffer.Use the left mouse button to
select an area & the right mouse button to paste. |
| Copy
Altitudes Tiles |
no |
Insert
changed tiles from the buffer |
| Copy
Objects |
no |
Insert
changed objects from the buffer |
| Add
objects to old |
no |
Add
new objects to those already existing in the buffer. |
Instruments
- tools to use in editing
| point |
shortcut |
Description |
| Draw |
space
bar |
Edit
the terrain |
| Change
Tile |
<SHIFT>
+ R |
Switch
to modify square mode |
| Altitude |
<SHIFT>
+ A |
Modify
height of a square |
| Special
Tile |
<SHIFT>
+ T |
Modify
square for a special tile type |
| Objects |
<SHIFT>
+ O |
Switch
to select object mode |
| Structures |
<SHIFT>
+ S |
Switch
to select structure mode |
| Units |
<SHIFT>
+ U |
Switch
to select unit mode |
| Items |
<SHIFT>
+ I |
Switch
to select item (bag) mode |
| Logic |
<SHIFT>
+ G |
Switch
to logic/traps/casting mode |
| Locate
Unit/structure |
<SHIFT>
+ L |
Use
this option to find your unit/structure |
| Music |
<SHIFT>
+ M |
Switch
to select interactive music mode |
| Default
Music |
<CTRL>
+ M |
Select
default map music |
| Randomize
Entire Map |
<CTRL>
+ E |
Randomize
map terrain |
| Randomize
Altitude |
<CTRL>
+ <SHIFT> + R |
Randomize
terrain altitude |
Players
- Call a menu to work with players
Settings
- Select editing mode:
| point |
shortcut |
Description |
| Grid |
<CTRL>
+ G |
Toggle
grid |
| Light |
<CTRL>
+ L |
Modify
lighting |
| Randomize |
<CTRL>
+ R |
Toggle
square randomization |
| Altitude
Smoothing |
<CTRL>
+ <SHIFT> + A |
Toggle
smoothing the altitude levels |
| Structure
Leveling |
<CTRL>
+ <SHIFT> + L |
Toggle
surface leveling under buildings |
| Show
Time |
<CTRL>
+ <SHIFT> + T |
Toggle
day time change effects display |
| Show
Group/Unit ID |
<CTRL>
+ <SHIFT> + I |
Toggle
units and groups ID number display |
| Show
Units view ranges |
<CTRL>
+ <SHIFT> + V |
Toggle
units sight range display |
| Entire
Map UP |
<Page
Up> |
Raise
altitude level on the entire map by 10 |
| Entire
Map DOWN |
<Page
Down> |
Reduce
altitude level on the entire map by 10 |
Global
Description &
Settings |
<CTRL>
+ <SHIFT> + G |
Show
map name and description |
Window
- map windows arrangement. They can be arranged in the following way:
| point |
shortcut |
Description |
| Tile |
no |
Overlap
windows |
| New
window |
no |
Open
new window for current map |
| Cascade |
no |
Cascade
windows |
| Arrange
Icons |
no |
Arrange
icons |
| MiniMap |
<CTRL>
+ <SHIFT> + M |
Toggle
mini-map display |
| 1:2 |
<CTRL>
+ 1 |
Scale
mini-map 1:2 |
| 1:1 |
<CTRL>
+ 2 |
Scale
mini-map 1:1 |
| 2:1 |
<CTRL>
+ 3 |
Scale
mini-map 2:1 |
Here you can find a list
of all open windows for quick selection.
Help
- help file. Contains three subsections:
| point |
shortcut |
Description |
| Help
topics |
F1 |
Call
these pages for more info about the program |
| Keyboard |
no |
|
| Shortcuts |
no |
|
| About
Map Editor |
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