Marble/C3/Configure-Marble/English
| Visual Cue | Narration |
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Title slide |
Welcome to this SpokenTutorial on ConfigureMarble. |
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Learning Objectives |
In this tutorial we will,learn to configure,
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System Requirements |
To record this tutorial, I am using,
The process demonstrated in this tutorial is identical in
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Pre-requisites |
To practise this tutorial, learner should be familiar with Marble interface
For the prerequisite Marble tutorials, please visit this site. |
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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 my Desktop. |
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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 the Marble 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. |
Let us go the Settings menu.
Configure window opens.
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Point to the 2 panels. Point to the right panel and differnt options |
The Configure window has two panels.
Left panel has different menus. Right panel has different options for the corresponding menu. |
| Click on the Navigation option. | Click on Navigation.
Navigation menu opens in the right panel. |
| Point to Dragging and Animation.
Point to Inertial Globe Rotation and Animate Voyage to the taget. |
Under Dragging and Animation we have two check-boxes.
Inertial Globe Rotation and Animate Voyage to the target. |
| Point to Inertial Globe Rotation | Inertial Globe Rotation is checked by default.
Inertial Globe Rotation enables kinetic spinning of the globe while dragging. |
| Move the Configure window out of the recording area | 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. |
| Move the Configure window back | I will move the Configure window back to its place. |
| Click on the Date and Time. | 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
Universal Time Coordinated drop-down button becomes active.
Click on the up down arrow button. |
| Point to the list. | From the list, we can select any one of the time zones. |
| Click on the System time zone radio button. | Now click on the System time zone radio button to show the system time. |
| 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. |
| 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 the 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.
Observe that all the plugins are activated by default. |
| 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 a Configure 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. |
| Point to Configure Compass Plugin window >> Click on Default, Arrows, Atom, Magnet. | Configure Compass Plugin window opens.
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| Point to the default theme for compass.
Select Arrows theme. Click on the Apply button >> 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 Overview map.
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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 the 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.
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Click on the button.
Choose Overview Map – Marble Virtual Globe dialog box opens.
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| Only narration | 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.
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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 next 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,
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Assignment |
As an assignment, configure Measure Tool and Scalebar plugins. |
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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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Spoken Tutorial workshops |
TheSpoken Tutorial Project team:
conducts workshops using spoken tutorials and gives certificates. For more details, please write to us. |
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Forum for specific questions |
Please post your timed queries in this forum. |
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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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