TerrainView: features are not visible

[derStef]

Hello all!
i have a little prob. i tried to make a test theater, up to that point everything works fine, but then in TerrainView the "features" are not visible.i hit the "feature" button but they won't show up. i also pointed out the "path" again. Nothing. So what have i done wrong????



....AND i can't open the dedicated RV version again!
??

Thanks in advance

cheers
Stef

[Sherlock]

When you say "features" are you talking about objectives such as Airbases, Cities, Depots, etc?

If so, then that is normal. Objectives are not shown (or exist) in Terrainview. You manage objectives with TacEdit, not TV.

[Phoenix711]

I think he wants to see the names of features. I can see like City names or airport names for easy spotting in TerrainView.

What you do exactly and what happens? Are you using the "Load Features" menu step first?

[derStef]

@sherlock: YES that is what i'm talking about.

I think he wants to see the names of features. I can see like City names or airport names for easy spotting in TerrainView.

What you do exactly and what happens? Are you using the "Load Features" menu step first?

i also "hit" load terrain features, but nothing else will show up on my map.
i can see ONLY the Map itself, without any "feature".is looking for the .tdf file in the dict.... there is only one for each theater ,is that right?

my one does not look like that one:


i can't see that "orange" and "purple" things on the map..
have i forgot these features in some way?


Thanks

Cheers
Stef

[Phoenix711]

I'll check that when I got home.

[derStef]

I'll check that when I got home.

hey Poenix that would be great!
i also can't see the boarders. it seems that there is a prob in feature integration or something...... i also can't see the green boarders....
only the map whatever i'm trying....

Thakns again
Stef

[derStef]

well i followed the ultimate theater tut.
@SnakeMan: is it problematic to make my test theater to that dictionary as your ones in RV? i mean mircoprose/Falcon4/Theaters ?
it' a bit different in the tut......


thanks for the help!

Stef

[Phoenix711]

Checked.

Are you importing all the features to Dem2Terrain first, and when creating the theater, are you selecting TDF Files?

After generating the terrain, (with XXX being your theaters name) there should be

XXX-CITY
XXX-COAST
XXX-RIVER
XXX-ROAD
XXX-LABEL
XXX-AIRPORT

tdf files under the same directory with the just created terrain file (XXX.l2)

Then you should be able to show these features in TerrainViewer. If those are not there, try creating the terrain again, and this time select TDF Files too.

BTW

You can put your theater files where you want to. Just check the XXXX.tdf file (not like the ones before, this is a different one) you should be creating. It holds the directory locations for your theater. You can locate different parts of your theater at different directories, or keep the structure under one directory (like falcon4\Theaters\XXX)

Examine the Korea.tdf one, you'll see what I mean. It can be found under terrdata\theaterdefinition directory.

CYA