3D Wireframe Map

To access this screen:

  • The 3D panel is part of the Mapping task bar. It only appears if a wireframe map is selected.

The 3D screen lets you format the display of the current wireframe map.

Activity steps:

  1. Load a wireframe map.

  2. Display the Mapping Task Bar.

  3. Click the 3D tab.

  4. Configure the display of the wireframe map:

    • If Show Overlay is checked, the wireframe map displays according to other settings on this screen.

    • If Show Overlay is unchecked, the wireframe map's overlay is hidden. This doesn't unload data but instead hides the map from view. This may be useful to get a clearer view of other map features.

  5. Configure the texturing of the wireframe map:

    • If Texture is checked, and a texture exists for the loaded map, the texture displays.

    • If Texture is unchecked, the wireframe map displays in a solid colour.

  6. Choose if the wireframe updates according to changes to the virtual light sources in your 3D scene.

    • If Unlit is checked, the Wireframe is 'flat' rendered and displayed with the base underlying colour or texture shown without any positional lighting effect.

    • If Unlit is unchecked, light is rendered according to the position and settings of all available light sources.

  7. To unload the wireframe map and remove it from the current database, click Delete.

    Warning: You will need to confirm this, as it can't be undone, other than by recreating the wireframe map.

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