Directional scanning: Difference between revisions

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====Locking the Map to the Camera====

If you check the "align with camera" box in the menu that drops down from the [[#Map|"camera" icon on the Map window]], the d-scan cone on the map will lock to your ~~ship~~. The difference is this:

If you check the "align with camera" box in the menu that drops down from the [[#Map|"camera" icon on the Map window]], the d-scan cone on the map will lock to your camera in space. The difference is this:

[[File:Qs dscanmapwarp.jpg|left|thumb|Use the right-click menu to align or warp your ship.]]

* with this option checked dragging with the mouse in the map window will move the camera AND point the scanner, both in the map and in space

**the Map will always show the view from directly behind your ship

** the Map will always show the view from directly behind your ship

**the scan cone will always looks like a circular cross-section

** the scan cone will always looks like a circular cross-section

**it can be disconcerting to see your space view move around when you drag in the map window;

** it can be disconcerting to see your space view move around when you drag in the map window;

* with the option not checked moving the camera in space will point the scanner, but changing the view in the map window will not move the scanner

**the Map view can be rotated to show the scan cone

** the Map view can be rotated to show the scan cone

**moving the camera in space will move the scan cone in the map window

** moving the camera in space will move the scan cone in the map window

The fastest way to point the scanner at an object is to click on the object's icon in the map window and use the drop-down radial menu. So, generally speaking, checking or unchecking this option is mostly a matter of preference. Note that you can also use the right-click menu in the map to align or warp to an object.

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 ====Locking the Map to the Camera====
-If you check the "align with camera" box in the menu that drops down from the [[#Map|"camera" icon on the Map window]], the d-scan cone on the map will lock to your ship. The difference is this:
+If you check the "align with camera" box in the menu that drops down from the [[#Map|"camera" icon on the Map window]], the d-scan cone on the map will lock to your camera in space. The difference is this:
 [[File:Qs dscanmapwarp.jpg|left|thumb|Use the right-click menu to align or warp your ship.]]
 * with this option checked dragging with the mouse in the map window will move the camera AND point the scanner, both in the map and in space
-**the Map will always show the view from directly behind your ship
+** the Map will always show the view from directly behind your ship
-**the scan cone will always looks like a circular cross-section
+** the scan cone will always looks like a circular cross-section
-**it can be disconcerting to see your space view move around when you drag in the map window;
+** it can be disconcerting to see your space view move around when you drag in the map window;
 * with the option not checked moving the camera in space will point the scanner, but changing the view in the map window will not move the scanner
-**the Map view can be rotated to show the scan cone
+** the Map view can be rotated to show the scan cone
-**moving the camera in space will move the scan cone in the map window
+** moving the camera in space will move the scan cone in the map window
 The fastest way to point the scanner at an object is to click on the object's icon in the map window and use the drop-down radial menu. So, generally speaking, checking or unchecking this option is mostly a matter of preference. Note that you can also use the right-click menu in the map to align or warp to an object.