Marble/C3/Configure-Marble/English
Visual Cue | Narration
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Title slide |
Welcome to this SpokenTutorial onConfigureMarble. |
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Learning Objectives
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In this tutorial we will,learn to configure,* Navigation
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System Requirements |
To record this tutorial, I am using,
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Pre-requisites |
To practise this tutorial, learner should be familiar with Marble interface
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Code Files |
The files used in this tutorial are available in theCode Files link on this tutorial page.
Please download and extract them. Make a copy and then use them while practising. |
Cursor on theDesktop. | I have downloaded and saved the files to myDesktop. |
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Configuration |
Let us first see what is configuartion.
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From the dropdown button select flat view option. | I have opened theMarble interface in the default Atlas view. |
Go the Settings menu.
Click on the Configure Marble Virtual Globe option Configure Marble Virtual Globe window opens. Drag and place Configure window to left of the interface.
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Let us go the Settings menu.
Click on Configure Marble Virtual Globe option. Configure window opens. Let us place the Configure window to the left of the interface. |
Point to the 2 panels. Point to the right panel and differnt options
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The Configure window has two panels.
Left panel has diffe rent menus. Right panel has different options for the corresponding menu.
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Click on the Navigation option. | Click on Navigation.
Navigation menu opens in the right panel.
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Point to Dragging and Animation.
Point to Inertial Globe Rotation and Animate Voyage to the taget. |
Under Dragging and Animation we have two checkboxes.
Inertial Globe R otation and Animate Voyage to the target. |
Point to Inertial Globe Rotation
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Inertial Globe Rotation is checked by default.
Inertial Globe Rotation enables kinetic spinning of the globe while dragging. I will move the configure window to see the interface clearly. |
Rotate the globe by dragging. | Let us rotate the globe. Notice that globe is moving freely. |
Un-check Inertial Globe Rotation check box.
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Let us uncheck the box to stop free spinning of the globe.
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Point to Animate voyage to the target option. | You can check Animate voyage to the target option on your own.
I will move the configure window back to its place. |
Click on the Date and Time.
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Next click on Date & Time.
Date & Time menu opens in the right panel. |
Point to Time zone and When Marble starts. | Here, you can choose a date and time.
This menu has two sections. Time zone and When Marble starts.
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Point to Time zone. | Under Time zone, System time zone is selected by default.
This means Marble shows the time which is set in the system.
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Click on the click on the Choose time zone option. | To set other time zones, Choose Time zone option. |
Point to Universal Time Coordianted drop-down
Click on the up down arrow button . From the list we can select any of the time zones. |
Universal Time Coordinated drop-down button becomes active.
Click on the up down arrow button. From the list we can select any one of the time zones.
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Click on the System time zone radio button. | Now click on the System time zone radio button to show the system time.
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Click on the Plugins tab.
Point to different plugins. |
Next let us click on Plugins.
Different plugins available in Marble are shown in the Plugins menu. |
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Plugins |
Plugins are introduced by developers and other independent users.
Plugins help to create new features on the interface
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Point to the scroll bar at the right side of this page.
Scroll down to the bottom to see all plugins available. |
In the Plugins menu we can see a scroll bar at the right side of this window.
Let us scroll down to the bottom to see all the available plugins. |
Point to the check box on the left.
Check or uncheck the box to activate or deactivate it. Point to the activated checkboxes. |
Each plugin can be activated or deactivated using the check box on the left.
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Point to different plugins.
Point to the Configure button against the plugin. |
Notice that some plugins are provided with a Configure button on the right side.
It means that these plugins can be further configured. The plugins that do not have aConfigure button cannot be configured further. |
Go the Compass plugin.
Click on the configure button corresponding to Compass plugin. |
Now let us go the Compass plugin.
Click on the Configure button corresponding to Compass plugin.
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Point to Configure Compass Plugin window .
Default, Arrows, Atom, Magnet. |
Configure Compass Plugin window opens.
Default, Arrows, Atom, Magnet. |
Point to the default theme for compass.
Now i will select Arrows theme. Click on the Apply button, then click on the OK button. |
By default, Default theme is selected.
Now I will select Arrows theme. Click on the Apply button, and then click on the OK button. |
Point to the compass on the interface. | Observe that theme for compass has changed to Arrows. |
Scroll down and locate Overviewmap.
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Now let us scroll down and locate Overview Map plugin.
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Point to map image.
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Under Map Image, Planet Earth is selected by default.
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Point to Preview section. Click on th Preview map. |
Now we will change the default Overview map with a different map.
The Preview map is shown on the rectangular button. |
Click on the button, Choose Overview Map dialog box opens.
Point to the dialog box.
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Click on the button.
Choose Overview Map – Marble Virtual Globe dialog box opens.
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World-physical-map.svg file is provided in the Code files link. | |
Point to the Desktop.
Double click on the Desktop folder . |
My file is saved in the Desktop folder.
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Point to the Files of Type.
Point to SVG. select World-physical-map.svg file. |
The allowed file format is only .svg.
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Cursor in the window. | Sometimes on clicking the Open button, Marble application may close automatically.
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Click on the Open button in the dialog box. | Click on the Open button in the dialog box. |
Point to the worldphysical map.
Click on the Apply button. |
World physical map is shown as a preview on the button.
Click on the Apply button to see the changed overview map. |
Point to the two dropdown buttons corresponding to size.
Click on the up arrow button to increase the size. |
we can adjust the size of Overview map using the Size drop down button.
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Click on the Apply button.
Notice the change in the size of the overview map. |
Click on the Apply button to see the changes in the size of the overview map. |
Point to Colors option. | Under Colors, we have Position Indicator. |
Click on the button next to Position indicator.
From the colour box, select red colour. Click on the OK button in the color box. |
Click on the button ne xt to Position indicator.
From the colour box, I will select red colour.
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Click on the Apply button.
click on the OK button in the dialog box.
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Click on the Apply button in the box.
Then click on the OK button in the dialog box.
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Click on OK button in the Configure window.
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Click on OK button in the Configure window.
Observe all the applied changes. |
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Summary |
Let us summarize.
In this tutorial we have, learnt to configure,* Navigation
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Assignment |
As an assignment,
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Spoken tutorial workshop |
The video at the following link summarizes the Spoken Tutorial project.
Please download and watch it. |
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Forum for specific questions |
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Acknowledgement Spoken Tutorial Project is funded by,* National Mission on Education through ICT and
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Spoken Tutorial Project is funded by, MHRD, Government of India.
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