Main Toolbars

New

Use to make a new map.

Open

Open an existing map project.

Save

Save your map.

Undo (CTRL + U)

Undoes the last operation performed. Note that this does not work with all operations. An undo history is stored so that several operations can be undone, one at a time.

Note: This command really doesnt work well if at all so always save before making making major changes you're not sure if you will like or not.

Redo

Redoes the last operation to have been undone. An undo history is stored so that several operation can be redone, one at a time.

Select (Esc)

Changes the mouse pointer to select mode. You can then select a feature or structure with the mouse in the 2D and 3D map displays.

Move

Changes the mouse pointer to move mode. You can then click on a feature or structure to select it, and holding down the left mouse button drag it to a new location to move it.

Rotate Object

This changes the mouse pointer to rotate object mode. Clicking on an object in the 2d or 3d map display will then rotate that object 90 degrees clockwise. Be aware that although the object itself is rotated, its footprint is not. It is not usually a good idea to rotate a rectangular object, as units will use the footprint for pathfinding and pass through the object in the game. It is also worth noting that the game will not run a map if one footprint overlaps another.

Get Texture (CTRL + G)

This changes the mouse pointer to pipette mode. Clicking on a tile texture in the 2d or 3d map display will then select that tile texture for painting with.

Note: If you select a tile texture that has been flipped or rotated, and that flip or rotation is not reflected in the tile's Texture Flags (see The EditWorld Display, Tile Texture Display), you will find yourself painting with the original version of the tile.

Paint Texture/Object (CTRL + B)

This allows you to paint using the currently selected texture or object (see The EditWorld Display, Tile Texture Display) in the 2d map display and the 3d map display.

When you have a texture selected you can hold down the left mouse button to paint large areas with the same texture. A texture's Texture Flags (see The EditWorld Display, Tile Texture Display) are effective in this mode.

Objects must be placed individually by clicking the left mouse button on the map.

Once you have placed an object on the map you can right click on it to display its Object Properties.

Fill Textures (CTRL + F)

This allows you to flood fill areas with the selected texture object (see The EditWorld Display, Tile Texture Display) by clicking in the 2D map display or the 3D map display. A texture's Texture Flags (see The EditWorld Display, Tile Texture Display) are effective in this mode.

Paint With Edges (ALT + B)

This allows you to paint using the currently selected edge brush. See Drop Down Menu Options, View Menu, Edge Brushes for more information on edge brushes.

Fill Using Edge Brush

This allows you to flood fill using the currently selected edge brush. See Drop Down Menu Options, View Menu, Edge Brushes for more information on edge brushes.

Create Routing Gateway

When you have this option selected routing gateways and the zones between them will be displayed in the 2D map view. Each zone has it's own number, and this number is displayed on every tile in a zone.

Maps need to be broken up into zones to speed up routing (unit movement, also known as pathfinding) operations. Zones are separated by routing gateways. Create routing gateways by using the mouse to select straight lines of tiles that seal off one zone from another. Gateways should not be more than 5 or 6 tiles in length. Use blocking tiles such as cliffs to break up the map into managable sections, then place gateways at the entrances to these sections to create zones. Try to avoid having to many gateways as this may slow the game down. Note also that computer players build walls along gateways.

The zone numbering system is updated when you either re-select the button or select Drop Down Menu Options, Map Menu, Refresh Zones. See also the extended section on Creating Routing Gateways.

Apply To Tiles

When this is selected, will be applied to tiles.

Apply To Vertices

When this is selected, will be applied to vertices.

Get Height (Alt + G)

This changes the mouse pointer to pipette mode. Clicking on a vertex in the 3D map display will select the height of that vertex for painting with.

Paint Height (CTRL + H)

This allows you to paint at the currently selected height (see Icons, Get Height). Clicking on a vertex in the 3D map display will change the height of that vertex to the currently selected height. You can also hold down the left mouse button and run the mouse over several vertices to change all of them in one action.

Paint At Sea Level (ALT + H)

This allows you to paint at sea level. Clicking on a vertex in the 3D map display will change the height of that vertex to sea level. You can also hold down the left mouse button and run the mouse over several vertices to change all of them in one action.

Drag Vertex (CTRL + D)

This changes the mouse pointer to a pair of pliers. Using this mode you can drag vertices up and down in the 3D map display, thus changing their height values. Basically this is how you add new height to the map manually if your not using a height map.

Mark Area (CTRL + A)

This allows you to drag a box over an area in the map display to select it.

Once selected, you can use the following buttons...

X Flip Marked Area

This flips the contents of the currently marked area horizontally.

Y Flip Marked Area

This flips the contents of the currently marked area vertically.

This copies the contents of the currently marked area to the clipboard.

Paste From Clipboard (CTRL + V)

This allows you to paste the contents of the clipboard into the map display.

The current paste preferences Paste Preferences are taken into account.

This is a good way to create multiple bases instaed of redrawing them over and over again.

Set Paste Preferences

This displays the Paste Preferences dialog, allowing you to choose what gets pasted when using .

Export Clipboard

Same as "Export Clipboard" on the File Menu.

Import Clipboard

Same as "Import Clipboard" on the File Menu.

Set Tri Direction 1 (CTRL + T)

This allows you to click on a tile in the 3D map display and change the direction of the triangle rendering on that tile's surface.

Changing the triangle rendering direction can be useful in avoiding rendering errors in the Warzone 2100 game engine, especially at boundaries between land and sea.

X Flip Tile

This allows you to click on a tile texture in either the map display and flip that tile texture horizontally.

Y Flip Tile

This allows you to click on a tile texture in either the map display and flip that tile texture vertically.

Rotate Tile

This allows you to click on a tile texture in either the map display and rotate that tile texture 90 degrees clockwise.

Sand

This changes the terrain type of any tile texture you select to Sand. 

Green Mud

This changes the terrain type of any tile texture you select to Green Mud.

Water

This changes the terrain type of any tile texture you select to Water.

Road

This changes the terrain type of any tile texture you select to Road.

Baked Earth

This changes the terrain type of any tile texture you select to Baked Earth.

Sandy Brush

This changes the terrain type of any tile texture you select to Sandy Brush.

Red Brush

This changes the terrain type of any tile texture you select to Red Brush.

Pink Rock

This changes the terrain type of any tile texture you select to Pink Rock.

Sheet Ice

This changes the terrain type of any tile texture you select to Sheet Ice.

Slush

This changes the terrain type of any tile texture you select to Slush.

Cliff Face

This changes the terrain type of any tile texture you select to Cliff Face.

Tiles with this type are treated as blocking tiles by the Gateway system and the game.

Rubble

This changes the terrain type of any tile texture you select to Rubble.