Positioning Objects in IL2 FMB and Viewing Topography

Placing the direction objects face can be easier than zooming to 3D mode and then depressing the enter key to zoom in on the object, then look for it an change the direction it is facing.

If you pretty well know the direction you want it to face you may change it without doing the above.

1. Just select the object, when it is blinking you may change the facing direction.
2. Depressing the 5 numpad key will change the facing direction to the EAST.
3. Depressing the 7 or 9 numpad key will change the facing direction 5 degrees per depression. It     will take 72 clicks to make a complete circle of travel. When you depress 7 the object will turn in a leftward direction, 9 rightward.
4. Depressing the 4 or 6 numpad key will change the facing direction 15 degrees per depression. It will take 24 clicks to make a complete circle of travel. When you depress 4 the object will turn in a leftward direction, 6 rightward.
5. Depressing the 1 or 3 numpad key will change the facing direction 30 degrees per depression. It will take 12 clicks to make a complete circle of travel. When you depress 1 the object will turn in a leftward direction, 3 rightward.
6. Depressing the middle mouse button and moving the mouse at the same time you can also change the position of the object. I prefer using the numpad, because I get better registration for direction.

Multiple Viewing of Objects

Move the left side selector to move the FMB map into 3d mode and then select object. When the object is blinking you may zoom in on it but depressing the enter key. If you are not zoomed down far enough in the 3d mode you may be so far above the object you cannot see it. You may then depress the enter key to go back to the 3d map view and then zoom further in on the object. There is a better way.

The simple way:

    Move the left side selector to move the FMB map into 3d mode and then select the object. When the object is blinking you may zoom in on it by depressing the enter key. If you are not zoomed down far enough in the 3d mode you may be so far above the object you cannot see it. Depress the mouse right click and move the move. You will zoom in or out dependent upon movement. It may seem a little confusing the first few times but effectively you can zoom down directly to the object or so far away you cannot see the object.

1. When you are in the zoomed down mode you may just move your mouse around and view the object from all directions at the zoom view.
2. When you are holding the right mouse click key and moving the mouse you have the ability to zoom in or out viewing the object from all directions of movement.
3. When you hold the left mouse click button and move the mouse you can move the object anywhere you select.

Viewing and Zooming the Map:

Viewing the map from the 3D view and getting a feel for where you are located is as easy as just clicking on the map (not on an object), and then depressing the enter key.

Your will then zoom down onto a 3d circle axis type graphic. You may immediately discern the east direction by depressing the 5 numpad key and the red arrow on the graphic will point EAST. You may then combine all the above tools to move the graphic all over the map and view from different zoom levels