Map Display - Warlock

The Map Display dialog shows the world along with platforms, tracks, and other elements the user has chosen to display on the map.

To navigate the map:

  • Left-click-drag: ‘Pulls’ the map along with the mouse cursor.

  • Mouse-wheel: Zooms in and out towards the mouse cursor.

  • Double-left-click: Zooms the map into the mouse cursor.

  • Middle-click-drag: Tilts and rotates the view

  • Arrow-keys: Move the map

  • Home-key: Reset the map to center on the scenario.

Platforms may be selected by left clicking on them.

Many screen elements will pop-up additional information when the mouse cursor is hovered over them.

Right clicking on the map will open the map’s context menu. You may also right-click on platforms to open the platform’s context menu.

Platform Label Option

Labels displaying the platform’s name may be applied from the Platform Options dialog.

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Measure tool

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Measurements may be made by right clicking on a platform or location and choosing the measurement option from the menu and then clicking on another platform or location. Selecting the ruler will show the options dialog, and deselecting will hide it.

  • draw_compass Perform the measurement along a great circle.

  • icon_ruler Perform the measurement along a straight-line.

  • icon_compass Show the relative heading.

  • distance Show the distance.

  • speed Show the closing velocity.

  • hourglass Show the estimated time to arrival.

  • Select the font size.

  • dest Show metrics on the destination end

  • source Show metrics on the source end

Center on

Right clicking will provide an option to center the camera on the current selection or the entire scenario.

Follow

Right clicking on a platform will provide an option to have the camera follow the platform. Moving the camera with the mouse will end the following.

Preferences

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Option

Description

Map

Chooses the map to display. Maps can be added in the Map Definitions.

Brightness, Contrast, Saturation

Affects the color balance of the map.

Lighting

Enables lighting by the sun.

ECI Camera

Switches between an Earth-Centered-Earth-Fixed view and and Earth-Centered-Inertial view.

Center on Start

Centers the camera on the scenario at start-up.

Show Terrain Altitude At Cursor

Displays terrain altitude under the mouse cursor, when available, in the status bar.

Zoom on Mouse Cursor

When enabled zoom operations will be centered on the mouse cursor, when disabled they will be centered on the view center.

Display Team Color

Platform icons are either shaded with team colors or have the colors suppressed.

True scale

Draws platform icons to scale.

Model scale

Scales the models in screen space.

Label font

Sets the font applied to platform labels. (e.g. Platform Labels).

Grid Lines

Enable/disable latitude and longitude lines, and choose their color. The Density sub-option changes the density of grid lines.

Elevation Lines

When associated with a TMS elevation database, enables terrain contour lines.

Coast Lines

Enable/disable and choose the color of coast lines.

Country Borders

Enable/disable and choose the color of country borders.

US Internal Borders

Enable/disable and choose the color of US state borders.

Lakes and Rivers

Enable/disable and choose the color of major lakes and rivers.

Screen-Centered Range Rings

Enables/disables and choose the color of screen centered range rings.

Terminator

Enables/disables a visualization of the terminator, the boundary between day and night.

Sub-Solar Point

Enables/disables the visualization of the sub-solar point.

Sub-Lunar Point

Enables/disables the visualization of the sub-lunar point.

Solar Path

Enables/disables a line representing the path of the sub-solar point over the course of the scenario.

Scale

Enables/disables a scale tool.

Compass

Enable/disable a compass tool.

Tooltips

Enable/disable tool tips when the mouse is hovered over a map element.

Elevation Lines

When associated with a TMS elevation database, enables terrain contour lines. To select the elevation database, browse for the desired TMS file under ‘Source’.

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Screen-Centered Range Rings

Enables/disables and choose the color of screen centered range rings.

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Terminator

Enables/disables a visualization of the terminator, the boundary between day and night.

The line width and color may also be changed.

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Sub-Solar Point

Enables/disables the visualization of the sub-solar point.

The point size, color, and icon may also be changed.

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Sub-Lunar Point

Enables/disables the visualization of the sub-lunar point.

The point size, color, and icon may also be changed.

../../_images/wkf_map_sub_lunar.png

Solar Path

Enables/disables a line representing the path of the sub-solar point over the course of the scenario.

The line width and color may also be changed.

../../_images/wkf_map_solar_path.png

Scale

Enables/disables a scale tool.

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Compass

Enable/disable a compass tool.

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Other Features

Additional features are added to the map display: