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Creating a new CityScape
To create a new CityScape

On the File menu, click New.

or

Click the File New button on the toolbar.

Tip

To name the new file, click the File menu, and then click Save As.


Saving changes to CityScape
To save changes to a document

On the File menu, click Save.

or

Click the Save button on the toolbar.

Tip

To save an existing document with a new name, click Save As, and then type a new name in the File Name box.


Opening a CityScape
To open a document

1	On the File menu, click Open.

2	In the Look In box, click the drive that contains the CityScape you want to open.

3	Below the Look In box, click the folder that contains the CityScape you want to open.

4	Click the CityScape's name, or type it in the File Name box.

Tip

To open a document you opened recently, click its name at the bottom of the File menu.


Displaying the toolbar
To show or hide the toolbar

On the View menu, click Toolbar.

When the command has a check mark next to it, the toolbar is on.


Displaying the status bar
To show or hide the status bar

On the View menu, click Status Bar.

When the command has a check mark next to it, the status bar is on.


Changing the city
To change the city

1	From the Options menu, choose Properties.

2	Choose the City Tab.

3	Choose the City you want from the List box.

Tip

You can also access the properties dialog box by clicking the Properties button on the toolbar.


Changing the time of day
To change the time of day

1	From the Options menu, choose Properties.

2	Choose the City Tab.

3	Select Day or Night.

Tip

You can also access the properties dialog box by clicking the Properties button on the toolbar.


Changing the weather
To change the weather

1	From the Options menu, choose Properties.

2	Choose the Weather tab.

3	Enter the number of clouds you want (0 to 10)

4	Choose the wind direction

Tip

You can also access the properties dialog box by clicking the Properties button on the toolbar.


Changing the animation settings
To change the animation settings

1	From the Options menu, choose Properties.

2	Choose the Animation tab.

3	To turn animation on, click the Enabled check box.

4	Select the desired speed

Tips

You can also access the properties dialog box by clicking the Properties button on the toolbar.

You can turn animation on and off by clicking the Animation toolbar button.


City
Choose the city you want to display in the CityScape window.


Time
Choose whether you want a daytime or nighttime CityScape.


Number of Clouds
Enter the number of clouds you want to appear in the CityScape sky.


Wind Direction
Choose whether you want the wind to push the clouds in an easterly or westerly direction.


Enabled
If animation is enabled, the clouds will move; otherwise, the clouds will remain stationary.


Speed
Allows you to choose how fast the clouds move.  A setting of "fast" will not play smoothly on slower machines or if you have many applications running.


OK
Closes the dialog box and saves changes you have made


Cancel
Closes the dialog box and cancels any changes you have made.


Apply
Saves all the changes you have made without closing the dialog box.


Help
Displays Help on this dialog box.


Properties dialog box

Click the City tab to change the city and the time of day.

Click the Weather tab to change the number of clouds and the wind direction.

Click the Animation tab to turn animation on and off and to control the animation speed.