How to position units

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How to position units

 

Things to know first

Cursor

The cursor has a horizontal position with an elevation record (in meter above sea level) corresponding to intersection of the two dotted lines that appear after a click on the map. The Elevation grid (when selected in View menu) shows a 5x5 array of elevations surrounding the horizontal position that is shown in latitude/longitude coordinates, just below the Elevation grid. To move the cursor, click anywhere on a map picture or click on any cell of the Elevation grid.

Elevation

Units automatically get an elevation (in meters above sea level) from the map when you position them. You can also enter the exact elevation manually if you know it.

Enabled

This property determines if the unit is active and visible. It is useful to temporarily remove a unit without erasing the associated data.

Transparent

This option determines if the label uses the backcolor or if it is transparent.

 

Step by step

1. Click alternatively on the map picture and on the cells of the Elevation grid to localize the pixel where you want to position the unit.

2. In File menu select Unit properties. This will open a form with all the necessary controls to finalize the positioning of the unit.

3. Select a unit in the list.

4. Use the Name text box to edit the unit name. Click on the Place unit at cursor position button to force the entry of the cursor coordinates and elevation into the unit fields.

5. Set the visible, fore colour, transparent, and back colour  properties. Observe the changes with the example shown.

6. Close the Units properties form. The unit label should appear on the map picture.

 

Tip for repositioning

Position the cursor to the wanted position. Click on the unit label with the right button of the mouse. The program will ask you to confirm the move. Click the OK button and the unit will jump to the new position. Note that if you double click on a unit label, the Unit properties form will open with the selected unit ready to be edited.

 

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23rd January 2014