This is a list of menu functions with a brief explanation of each.
File
menu |
New
|
Clears EOD to start a new object. |
Open...
|
Load an existing object (.eod file). |
Save
|
Saves an object. |
Save as...
|
Allows input of saving location and file name. |
Create API
|
Creates an API macro file for use in Airport 2.6. The API file
created has the same file name as the EOD file. |
Create ASD Macro
|
This function is not fully tested yet. It can be used by way
of a trial. This file type is for use with Airport and Scenery designer, a commercial package from Abacus. |
Open ... with Notepad
|
Allows you to show the produced macro file and
edit it with the windows text editor "Notepad" |
Preview (FS2000)
|
Creates a BGL file
See -> Preview (Fs2000) |
Edit
menu |
Copy
|
This copies an already made object highlighted in EOD's three, blue graphical panes.
This saves having to set up the same object over and over. The object is not copied
into the clipboard. Objects cannot be copied across multiple instances of
EOD (yet). |
Paste
|
Inserts a copied object into the three, blue graphical panes. |
Duplicate object
|
Duplicates the selected
object. This function is similar to the Copy/Paste function |
Duplicate group
|
Duplicates the whole group, if a group is
selected. |
Rename
|
Gives the object a new name. |
Delete
|
Deletes the current object in EOD. |
Convert object into...
|
This function can convert
some objects into another one. E.g. a normal tree into a FS2000 tree. |
Project menu
|
API/SCM Macro Settings
|
Settings for the opened EOD
file.
See -> Project settings |
Scale
|
See -> Project settings |
File information
|
See -> Project settings |
Object list...
|
Opens a list box showing the objects produced.
See ->
The object list dialog box |
Texture list...
|
Opens a list box of all textures used. This list can be saved
as a text file. |
Options...
|
Option configuration.
See ->
Configuration. |
View
menu |
Background image...
|
Opens the Project
settings to choose a background image for the top view. |
Show centerpoint
|
Marks the coordinates 0,0,0
with a grey cross/point. |
3D
|
Use this function to switch between 2D and 3D
view. |
Show centerpoints of the objects
|
Displays the centerpoint of
every object. |
Show grid
|
Shows or hides the grid. |
Show object names
|
Displays all object names. |
Hide objects
|
Useful if you work with many objects. I
recommend you to use the option "Make all objects 25%
visible". |
Zoom in
|
|
Zoom out
|
|
Center scrollbars
|
This function resets all scrollbars of the three, blue graphical
panes. |
3D Preview
|
See -> 3D
Preview |
Help
menu |
HTML-Help
|
Somewhat obviously opens the help files, that even you, the user, will
need to read from time to time :-)
The help files are context sensitive. |
Search in help
|
A primitive search function for the help files. |
About EOD
|
This contains the usual 'about' information, including active links to
relevant web sites. |