This tool is only used to make a symmetric tower and you need to draw only one side of the tower to make it. Drawing the tower is quite similar to the way the bridge makes its metallic structure and has mostly the same options.
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This is one example
of a large variety of towers you can make, a tower of 4 modules.
Towers are made using lines in FS2K and each line may have a different associated color. Vertical parts points must be completely symmetric or your tower will show some distortions in the scenery. A tower may have a horizontal section as well such as a T tower shape or an electrical pole tower.
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Colors
Tower: It shows the current or active color on the grid. A new point will always use this active color.
Lights: You will probably like to add some lights to your structure. The lights are only visible at night.
The Grid
This grid shows some extra information about each point in the graphic.
Row: Or
sequence number. The character n on the sequence number is a new starting
point into a sequence of points. Every time you click on the Start new
point its sequence number will be xxxn such as 006n.
You can click in this column to see the position of a point on the
graphic.
Con: Used
only for horizontal parts of the tower, if needed, and means a connected
point. The horizontal part has a given width so each "front"
point has a similar point in the "back". These two points can be
placed alone or linked using a connecting line.
To connect (Y) or disconnect (N) a point click over the
point sequence number and in the CON column.
Color:
It shows the color used for that point.
To change the color of an existing sequence do this:
First select the new color.
Click on the color box in the grid, in the desired sequence number, and your point color will change automatically.
Lights: Click on the light column in the grid to add or remove a light from the structure. On the first click you will get the message "Yes" in the column, meaning this point will be lighted at night. If you click again on the same place, you will get the message "Blink" in the column, which means the point will blink ( on/off automatically ) , at night. If you click again, the message will get back to the normal status as "No", which means no special night effects will be made.
Part: It can be Vertical or Horizontal.
Tower specifications
Horizontal width: If your tower has a horizontal section enter the width.
Vertical angle: Normally towers will be upright at 90 degrees but you can also give them any angle between 0 and 90 degrees.
Draw Vertical parts: The program needs to know where each point belongs. It is strongly suggested to first draw all vertical points of the structure and then, once it is finished, draw the horizontal section of the tower if needed.
Draw Horizontal parts: Toggles the option to add horizontal points to the structure.
Mode
Add/Erase a
point:
To add a point - click your left mouse button on the graphic.
To erase a point - place the mouse over the point and click the
right mouse button.
Modify: Will modify a point in the graphic. Click over the point to modify and click again to place it in a new location.
This tool will only make symmetric towers since you only make or draw one side.
Tip. If you have horizontal parts in the structure start by making the vertical structure of the tower and, when finished, then make the horizontal section of it.
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An example of a tower
with vertical parts only. Macro example file name: NOVA_MACR05.NOV |
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A complete example of
using vertical and horizontal parts, an electric pylon. Macro example name: NOVAEX02.NOV |
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The normal tower position is vertical and at 90 degrees but they can be rotated to any angle between 90 and 0 degrees. |