Nuclideon Tactical Shapes
Tactical shapes are 2D military-style symbols placed in the scene. They are used for operational planning and visualisation.
Available Shape Types
| Shape | Description |
|---|---|
| Straight Arrow | A straight directional arrow. |
| Curved Arrow | A curved directional arrow. |
| Ellipse | An elliptical shape. |
| Cross | A cross/crosshair symbol. |
Creating a Tactical Shape
Right-click a point in the scene, choose Add New Item, then select the desired tactical shape type.
Ribbon Settings
Style
- Line Colour — Colour of the shape outline.
- Fill Colour — Colour of the shape interior (when fill is enabled).
- Show Fill — Enable or disable the filled interior of the shape.
- Line Width — Thickness of the outline in pixels.
- Line Closed — Close the outline to form a continuous shape.
Arrow Settings (Straight Arrow and Curved Arrow only)
- Arrow Width — Controls the width of the arrow head and shaft relative to the shape.
Scene Explorer Settings
Shapes are placed and resized using the Gizmo controls. Individual vertex positions can be adjusted in the Scene Explorer.
Right-Click Context Menu
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Edit Name | Rename the item. |
| Move To | Move the camera to frame the shape. |
| Remove Item | Delete the item from the scene. |
Scene Node Metadata
| Key | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
shape | string | Shape type: StraightArrow, CurvedArrow, Ellipse, or Cross. |
lineColour | uint | Outline colour (BGRA packed). |
fillColour | uint | Fill colour (BGRA packed). |
showFill | bool | Enable the filled interior. |
lineClosed | bool | Close the outline. |
lineWidth | double | Outline thickness in pixels. |
arrowWidth | double | Arrow head/shaft width ratio (arrows only). |