User manual GAMES PC TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 2003-COURSE ARCHITECT

[. . . ] EA SPORTS COURSE ARCHITECT TM T ABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION . COURSE ARCHITECT DOWNLOADS BEGINNING COURSE DESIGNERS . . 12 GOLF COURSE ELEMENTS DESKTOP ELEMENTS . . 13 . 16 . 17 . 20 . 20 . 22 . 24 . 25 . 35 . 36 . 37 . 37 . 38 . 39 . 41 . 42 . 43 . 44 . 44 . 44 . 45 GETTING STARTED . [. . . ] You can make a bunker with nested shapes. In the pop-up, select whether you want to make a mesa (Up) or a bunker (Down). You can assign the elevation change by using the slider bar or entering a figure in the space provided. Changes made in the elevation appear real-time as changes to the mesh of the shape in the Camera window. Make sure that the camera icon is positioned in the Work window so that you can see the net effects of your changes to the entire selection. To apply the changes to the terrain underlying the shape, click OK. To cancel changes made in the Bunker pop-up, click CANCEL. 78 M A K E A S LO P E You can use the Slope tool to create sculpted, sloping effects on the course. A slope is essentially a hill with a sharp edge; the changed edges are sharp, and the sides of the elevation change are flat. The Slope tool is most effective for making gradual, small changes in slope. For definition purposes, a slope is a positive or negative change in elevation in which the Course Architect sharply lifts or depresses the change from the surrounding terrain. There is no flat or smoothed top or bottom. TIP: The Slope tool is useful for trying to provide a general grade to your course. Create a land shape around the entire course and then apply the Slope tool. To make a slope: 1. To make a slope, select a floating shape in the Work window. Then, select SLOPE from the Course toolbar menu. Keyboard Shortcut: a + q + L You can make a slope with multiple nested shapes. In the pop-up, select whether you want to make a rising (Up) or falling (Down) slope. You can assign the elevation change by using the slider bar or entering a figure in the space provided. Changes made in the elevation appear real-time as changes to the mesh of the shape in the Camera window. Make sure that the camera icon is positioned in the Work window so that you can see the net effects of your changes to the entire selection. To apply the changes to the terrain underlying the shape, click OK. To cancel changes made in the Slope pop-up, click CANCEL. TIP: The Slope tool slopes up or down to a center point. To make your green with a left-to-right slope, make a land shape twice as large as the green, and position it so the center of the shape is at the left side of the green. When you use the Slope tool, the focal point is near the left side of the green. 79 S M O OT H A N A R E A Because a project is stored as numeric data, irregularities can be introduced into the shape of the terrain that do not look natural. [. . . ] 24) then follow the steps below for the type of area you want to create. To c r e a t e a D r i v i n g R a n g e p r a c t i c e a r e a : 1. 4. Select DR from the Hole Number drop-down menu. Click on a tee box to set your starting point. Click again and drag the cursor to define the target path. [. . . ]