Getting started
Dev log #1The window, and your first map
The four parts of the Phaseline window, and the seven steps from an empty map to a PNG that you can put in a briefing.
August 7, 2026 Ctrl+KCtrl+ECtrl+S Read entry →Measurement
Dev log #2Scale and grid
Give the map its width in metres, and the scale bar, the measure tool and the numbered grid all follow from it. How to set the map width and how to choose a grid interval.
August 18, 2026 MG Read entry → Dev log #3Grid references
How to read a grid reference off the map grid: the easting first, the northing second, what the status bar says about the square under the pointer, and what a datum changes.
August 18, 2026 Read entry →