
		    Help Text for the NetWars Shape Editor.
		    =======================================
		

Note:

This text is stored in the file NWDRAW.HLP, should you wish to print it out.
	
When you press the OK button to exit help, your place in the text will be
saved ready for the next time you press the help button.


Contents
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1.	Front/Top/Side Grids
2.	Polygon and Vertex Selectors
3.	Draw Vs button
4.	New V button
5.	Draw Ps button
6.	New P button
7.	Reverse P button
8.	Colours button
9.	Clear button
10.	Connect L button
11.	Delete P button
12.	Delete V button
13.	Load button
14.	Save button	


1.	Front/Top/Side Grids
============================

These are the three grids at the top of the screen. They show the positions
of the shape's vertices and polygons viewed from the front, top and side.

The arrows above the Top and Side grids show the forward direction.

Clicking on the Grids with the mouse will move the currently selected
vertex.



2.	Polygon and Vertex Selectors
====================================

The Polygon and Vertex Selectors are the two lists of numbers at the bottom
left and bottom right of the screen.

Defined polygons and vertices are shown in white, undefined polygons and
vertices are shown in grey.

Clicking on a white number with the mouse will select a previously defined
vertex or polygon.

The currently selected vertex is highlighted in red on the Vertex Selector and
the Front/Top/Side grids.

The currently selected polygon is highlighted in red on the Polygon Selector
and in red or green on the Front/Top/Side grids.

Red polygons are facing towards you, green polygons are facing away from you.
Use the Reverse P button if a polygon is facing the wrong way.



3.	Draw Vs button
======================

Press this button to draw all of the shape's vertices on the Front/Top/Side
grids.



4.	New V button
====================

Use this button to creat a new vertex.

When you press the New V button, the next available vertex will be
highlighted on the Vertex Selector and a new vertex will appear in the
centre of the Front/Top/Side grids.

Use the mouse to position the vertex on the Front/Top/Side grids.



5.	Draw Ps button
======================

Press this button to draw all of the shape's polygons on the Front/Top/Side
grids.



6.	New P button
====================

Use this button to create a new polygon.

A dialogue box will appear. Choose the type of polygon you wish to create
by clicking on the appropriate shape.
(Polygons can have 2, 3, 4 or 5 vertices. A polygon with 2 vertices is a
line.)

You can now enter the vertices of the new polygon. Click on the Vertex
Selector to choose a vertex then click on the appropriate vertex field.

When you have chosen all the vertices click on the OK button. The new
polygon will appear on the Grids highlighted in either green or red.

	

7.	Reverse P button
========================

Press this button to flip the orientation of the currently selected polygon.

eg. If the polygon is highlighted in green (facing away from you) it will
become highlighted in red (facing towards you).  





8.	Colours button
======================

Pressing this button will take you to the colours screen.

The screen will change to show a three dimensional version of the shape.

Use the Polygon Selector to chose a polygon on the shape. The selected
polygon will be outlined in green or red depending on its orientation.

Click on the colour grid to change the colour of the selected polygon.
 
Note that polygons are only visible when they are facing towards you
(in other words outlined in red).

Press the OK button when you have finished colouring polygons.



9.	Clear button
====================

Press this button to clear the Front/Top/Side grids.



10.	Connect L button
========================

Use this button to 'connect' a line (a 2 vertex polygon) to another polygon.
The line will then only be visible when the polygon is facing towards you. This
is useful if you wish to write a word (eg. your name) on the shape.

eg. to connect line 15 with polygon 8:

  Press Connect L. A dialogue box will appear.
  
  Click on 15 in the Polygon Selector.
  
  Click on the Line field in the dialogue box.
  
  Click on 8 in the Polygon Selector.
  
  Click on the Polygon field in the dialogue box.
  
  Click on OK.
  

11.	Delete P button
=======================

Press this button to delete the currently selected polygon.



12.	Delete V button
=======================

Press this button to delete the currently selected vertex. You cannot
delete vertices which are used in polygons.


13.	Load button
===================

Press this button to load a shape file.

You will be presented with a list of all the .NSH (Netwars SHape) files
available in the current directory.

Select the one you wish to load with the mouse then press OK.



14.	Save button
===================

Press this button to save the shape you have been editing.

Type the name of the file (eg. MYSHAPE.NSH) or select one of the filenames
listed using the mouse.

Press OK to save the shape file.



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