Getting Started

Creating a Simple Terrain in the 3D View

  1. Go to the File menu and click New.

    The New Map window will appear.

    Image of new map window

  2. Select Miniature and press OK.

    You will now have a blank terrain. This terrain is entirely at sea-level.

  3. Press the button Image of rect select button on the Selection Toolbar (or go to the Selection menu and click Rectangular).

  4. Position the mouse cursor somewhere inside the Three-D View near the top corner. Drag to select a rectangle that extends down towards the bottom of the window. Your window should now look something like this:

    Image of editor with rectangular selection

    The vertexes that are highlighted purple are currently selected.

  5. Press the button Image of raise by one button on the Basic page of the Transform Toolbar (or go to the Transform menu, down to Basic and then choose Raise By One). This will raise the level of the selected area by one unit (which is equivalent to approximately 13 metres). Your window should now look like this:

    Image of editor with raised selection

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