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Adding a phase
Adding additional legend items
Adjusting additional legend items
Sub-headings
Changing the item text
Item ordering
Item sizes
Removing items
Adding complex, non-military shapes
Adding military objects
Choosing and combining shapes
Choosing shapes
Combining shapes
Placing the units
Adding objects to the background
Choosing the background layer
Adding objects to the background layer
Returning to normal
An overview of BattleMaps
What is it?
How does it work?
BattleMaps User Guide
Changing information on contour lines
Drawing contours
Contour heights
Closing the window
Changing other objects' settings
Label
Appearance
Object outline
Object fill
Object drop shadow
Closing the window
Changing phase details
Opening the phase details window
Changing the details
Changing phase position
Phase position
Stepping through phases
Changing phase positions
Changing the information and settings of military objects
Order of battle
Unit information
Unit appearance
Colour
Object drop shadow
Closing the window
Changing the slideshow settings
How the slides change
How the slideshow looks
Closing the window
Changing the view of the map
Moving around the map
Using the scroll bars.
Jumping to an object.
Zoom in or out - changing magnification
Using the menu
Using the toolbar
Show/hide labels.
Changing, duplicating and removing objects
Changing objects
Selecting an object
Changing it's settings
Duplicating objects
Duplicating objects on the same phase
Duplicating objects on another phase
Removing objects
Choosing a colour
Choosing fill patterns
Choosing fonts for items
Font & size
Colour and style
Highlights
Closing the window
Choosing line styles
Creating a BattleMap
A Step-by-step Guide :
The BattleMaps screen layout
BattleMap files
Map & background
Order of battle
Phases
Objects
Tools
View
Slideshow
Creating an 'Order of Battle'
Overview
Adding the opposing forces
Creating image files
Beginning the process
Choosing the options
Phases and location
Size and quality
Producing the images
Creating printable handouts
How does it work?
Creating the handouts.
Creating, loading and saving BattleMaps
Creating a new BattleMap.
Saving a BattleMap
Loading an existing BattleMap
Details of opposing sides
Information on this side
Physical appearance
Description and notes
Closing the window
Drawing other types of objects
Selecting a type of object
Lines
Straight lines
Curved lines
Freehand lines
Contour lines
Formation boundaries
Arrows
Straight arrows
Curved arrows
Other shapes
Rectangles
Ovals
Polygons (objects with several, straight sides)
Freehand objects
Formatting labels
Position
Pointer
Font
Full index
How to activate BattleMaps
Licence types
Activating the installation.
Checking your licence
Information on the Map
Keyboard shortcuts
Measuring and setting distances
Measuring distances and bearing
Setting the scale
Why would I use this?
Moving, rotating and re-sizing objects, on-screen
Moving the object
Rotating the object
Re-sizing the object
Other changes
Changing your mind!
Mouse pointers
Objects - an overview
Overview
Military objects
Other objects
All objects
Phases - an overview
Overview
More information
Phases - duplicating or removing
Duplicating phases
Removing phases
Phases - duplicating or removing
Duplicating phases
Removing phases
Reporting errors and getting help
Setting the background of the map
Background colour & image
Map geographical information
Grid
Closing the window
Specifying formation boundaries
The main screen layout
The main screen items
Changing the panel sizes
The map legend
Choosing how the legend looks.
Choosing the size and layout of the scale
Closing the window
Using the toolbar
Using the tree panel
Layout
Icons and labels
Actions
Viewing the slideshow
The slideshow - what is it?
Starting the slideshow
Stopping the slideshow