Getting ships heading from ruler question

Biggen · 06-01-10, 08:29 AM

Still trying to get the hang of this darn sim!

Lets see if I can explain the problem I am having without too many words.

When I take several bearings on a ship at 3:15 intervals I want to draw a line straight through them all in order to get the ships bearing. This seems simple enough and, as far as I can tell, this is the only way to determine a ships bearing. However, when I select the ruler tool and click on the first first bearing point I marked earlier, the whole lines turns red and I'm unable to draw through to my second bearing. In fact, when my orginal line turns red and I hold down the left mouse key, the entire bearing line moves which totally screws up the entire procedure. I have to make sure that I am not on top of my first bearing point in order to use the ruler tool for this purpose which means selecting above or below an original point.

Is this correct or am I doing something wrong? Seems to me I should be able to simply click anywhere I want on the map to take measurements even if where I click already has some "point" on it I marked earlier.

Also, is using the ruler tool the best way to determine a ships heading? I am currently using Manos GuI which I am still trying to figure out. I still don't know where the AoB dial is as it doesn't appear to be on the TDC map. At least, if it is there, it doesn't look like the old AoB dial from stock SH3.

Right now, I'm just trying to get used to "shadowing" a ship while trying to figure out everything else. I figure if I can figure out a ships heading and speed, I can then run parrellel and that gives me time to do everything else.

06-01-10, 08:29 AM	#1
Biggen Watch Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 16 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Getting ships heading from ruler question Still trying to get the hang of this darn sim! Lets see if I can explain the problem I am having without too many words. When I take several bearings on a ship at 3:15 intervals I want to draw a line straight through them all in order to get the ships bearing. This seems simple enough and, as far as I can tell, this is the only way to determine a ships bearing. However, when I select the ruler tool and click on the first first bearing point I marked earlier, the whole lines turns red and I'm unable to draw through to my second bearing. In fact, when my orginal line turns red and I hold down the left mouse key, the entire bearing line moves which totally screws up the entire procedure. I have to make sure that I am not on top of my first bearing point in order to use the ruler tool for this purpose which means selecting above or below an original point. Is this correct or am I doing something wrong? Seems to me I should be able to simply click anywhere I want on the map to take measurements even if where I click already has some "point" on it I marked earlier. Also, is using the ruler tool the best way to determine a ships heading? I am currently using Manos GuI which I am still trying to figure out. I still don't know where the AoB dial is as it doesn't appear to be on the TDC map. At least, if it is there, it doesn't look like the old AoB dial from stock SH3. Right now, I'm just trying to get used to "shadowing" a ship while trying to figure out everything else. I figure if I can figure out a ships heading and speed, I can then run parrellel and that gives me time to do everything else.