Create Project :

Create Project

• On the File menu, click New.
• Enter this information:

• Click Ok

Insert Plan Guide :

Insert Plan Guide

• On the Designer toolbar, click Tools button.
• From the pull-down menu, select Image Guide .

• Click to indicate the top-left corner of the image.
• Clickto indicate the bottom-right corner of the image.
• The browse dialog box opens.

• Find the folder where you have unzip the files for this tutorial.
• Select the file: Aerial_Photo.tif.
• Cick Open.

Create the island using levelling tools :

Terrain levelling

• Open TopoBuilder.
• On the TopoBuilder toolbar, click Select Region button.

• Select the island shape by clicking within the image guide.
• Double-click to close the selection.

• On the Leveller toolbar, enter 2.07 in the Elevation field.
• Click the Add radio button.
• Click the Area button

Import Aerial Photography (ortho) :

Import Aerial Photography (ortho)

• On the Painter toolbar, click the Import button.
• Find the folder where you have unzip the files for this tutorial,
• Select the file: Aerial_Photo.tif.
• Close TopoBuilder.

Insert Water :

Insert Water

• On the Designer toolbar, click Surface button.
• From the pull-down menu, select Canvas.

• Click to indicate the top-left corner of the surface.
• Clickto indicate the bottom-right corner of the surface.
• Select Water 01.

Change Order

• On the Order toolbar, select Canvas0.
• Click the Move Up button.
• On the Layers toolbar, rename the canvas to Water.

Change Type

• On the Layers toolbar, right-click to open the context menu.
• Select Settings.
• Select type Simple.

Elevation

• On the Layers toolbar, right-click to open the context menu.
• Select Control Points.
• Click the Elevation header to select all.
• Enter 1.5 in the Elevation field.
• Click Ok.

Color

• On the Layers toolbar, click Color check box.
• Click the color box, select blue.

Insert Trees :

Insert Trees

• Click on Population button in the Designer toolbar.
• Select Forest from the pull-down menu.

• Draw out the area you wish to populate with trees.
• Double-click to finish your area.
• Choose a default tree.

• On the Navigator.
• Press the Ctrl key and click on the trees.
• Select Settings from the pull-down menu.

• Click the Load button.
• Select the file: Trees_Pattern.sfx.

• Select alignment Random.
• Click the Apply button.

Copy/Paste

• On the Designer, right-click the forest shape to open the context menu.
• Select Copy.
• Right-click on the terrain area in the position you want to paste the element.
• Select Paste.

Insert City Background :

Insert City Background

• On the Navigator toolbar, select Sky Box .
• The sky box dialog box opens.
• Select "User database" in the database combo box.

• Enter Name: N1.
• Click the Import button.
• Select the file: North_1.png.
• Click the 1 check box.
• Click the Apply button.

• Enter Name: N2.
• Click the Import button.
• Select the file: North_2.png.
• Click the 2 check box.
• Click the Apply button.

• Enter Height: 170, Elevation: -15.
• Click Ok.

Background Color

• On the Navigator toolbar, select Settings.
• Uncheck Background.
• Click Back color.
• Select More Colors.
• Click Custom tab.
• Click and drag the dropper button over the sky box to select a color.
• Click Ok.

Insert the President :

Insert Billboard

• Click on Single button in the Designer toolbar.
• Select Billboard from the pull-down menu.
• Click within the terrain area.

• The billboard selection dialog box opens.
• Select "User database" in the database combo box.
• Enter Name: President, Width: 0.87, Height: 1.87 .

• Click the Import button.
• Select the file: President.png.
• Click Ok.

Change Elevation

• On the Layers toolbar, right-click to open the context menu.
• Select Settings.
• Enter elevation 3.0.
• Click Ok.

End FAQ