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-====== Feature Maker ======+====== Falcon 4 Feature Maker ======
  
-**Feature Maker** by Seifer+[[https://www.pmctactical.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=47|Falcon 4.0 Forum]], [[:falcon4|Falcon 4 Home]], [[falcon4:campaign|Falcon 4 Campaign]], [[falcon4:cockpits|Falcon 4 Cockpits]], [[falcon4:database|Falcon 4 Database]], [[falcon4:file_formats|Falcon 4 File Formats]], [[falcon4:srtm|Falcon 4 SRTM Terrain]], [[falcon4:terrain|Falcon 4 Terrain]], [[falcon4:textures|Falcon 4 Textures]], [[falcon4:tools|Falcon 4 Tools]] 
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 +**Falcon 4 Feature Maker** by Seifer
  
 This tool creates roads and rivers for theaters. It outputs a file which can be read by [[falcon4:tools:cate|CATE]]. No fancy UI. This tool creates roads and rivers for theaters. It outputs a file which can be read by [[falcon4:tools:cate|CATE]]. No fancy UI.
  
-This program is used to create / edit / generate tdf files for CATE. A tdf file defines features location, using quadrant 1 (meaning 0,0 is the lower left). Right now, 2 types of features can be created: **RIVER** and **ROAD**. More can be easily added if needs arise. +This program is used to create / edit / generate tdf files for CATE. A tdf file defines features location, using quadrant 1 (meaning 0,0 is the lower left). Right now, 2 types of features can be created: **RIVER** and **ROAD**. More can be easily added if needs arise.
  
 ====== Usage ====== ====== Usage ======
  
-To run this program on linux, execute featureMaker.sh. On windows, use the bat file or double click the jar file inside the dist directory. +To run this program on linux, execute featureMaker.sh. On windows, use the bat file or double click the jar file inside the dist directory.
  
-When opened, program will show a blank window and ask for a map image. After map is loaded, one can:  +When opened, program will show a blank window and ask for a map image. After map is loaded, one can: 
-  * Load a features file(tdf): **L** key  +  * Load a features file(tdf): **L** key 
-  * Save current features to a tdf file: **S** key  +  * Save current features to a tdf file: **S** key 
-  * Create a new feature: **INSERT** key +  * Create a new feature: **INSERT** key
  
 To edit existing features, select waypoints with mouse, drag and drop them to move. To edit existing features, select waypoints with mouse, drag and drop them to move.
-  * To delete a waypoint, hit **DELETE**  +  * To delete a waypoint, hit **DELETE** 
-  * To create a new waypoint, after the one selected, hit **INSERT**.  +  * To create a new waypoint, after the one selected, hit **INSERT**. 
-  * To delete an entire feature, hit shift **DELETE**.  +  * To delete an entire feature, hit shift **DELETE**. 
-  * To move an entire feature, use right mouse button to drag and drop. +  * To move an entire feature, use right mouse button to drag and drop.
   * To toggle feature type, hit **T**.   * To toggle feature type, hit **T**.
  
 ====== Notes ====== ====== Notes ======
  
-Check the official release [[http://tactical.nekromantix.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20892|topic]].+Check [[https://www.pmctactical.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20892|PMC Tactical forums official release]] topic. 
 + 
 +Download FeatureMaker1.5.tar.gz - 74kb. PMCTODO download missing!?
  
-Download [[http://tactical.nekromantix.com/f4/downloads/FeatureMaker1.5.tar.gz|FeatureMaker1.5.tar.gz]] - 74kb. 
falcon4/tools/featuremaker.1184278744.txt.gz · Last modified: 2007/07/12 22:19 by snakeman