Map - [EBPEdit Help Contents]
A map defines the elements of typical crayon rails games, including, but not limited to, geography, cities, loads, demand contracts, and events A "map" is what you create with EBPEdit, but it also refers to the primary editing area where, for example, mileposts and rivers are displayed.
ZOOM
To zoom into / away from the map, do any of the following:
* click on the thumbnail "mini-map"
* point on the map and turn the mouse wheel
* point the mouse to the location and press z
* press the + or - keys of the numeric keypad
* unzoom by pressing the center 5 of the numeric keypad
* unzoom by clicking the Entire Map button
SCROLL
Scrolling (sliding the map) can be performed several ways:
* click-and-hold left mouse button or touch from outside the dashed line then drag
* click close to the edge of the map
* click and drag on the map thumbnail
* use the arrow keys when the map has the focus (click on the map to give it the focus)
If a background image is displayed, during certain operations EBP will animate certain scrolling. To remove this animation, uncheck "Animate Zoom" in the Display Settings window.
SIZE
To change the size of the map display area, drag the handle at the lower left corner of the map. To change the number of mileposts on a map, use Map Information.
OTHER
To change the map colors see the Display Settings and Background topics.