USIP OSP Tutorial - Simulation Authoring 1.0
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Step 12. Creating universal sections - Part A

a.) Observe the 'Set Universal Simulation Sections' form shown below. This form shows the tab heading that will be seen by the players during the phase selected. Observe that:

  1. The phase, as indicted in the upper right hand corner, is the phase 'Started.'
  2. Every player currently has two sections automatically assigned to them at this phase: Introduction and Schedule.
  3. In the lower left hand corner is pulldown menu of new sections to add.
  4. In the lower right hand is the 'Add Section' button which will add that section to all actors at this phase.
  5. In the center is an icon (currently for the 'After Action Report') for the section that is queued up to add.

Create Universals

Tip: A 'universal section' is one that will be applied to all actors at that phase. An author can then go in and remove it from some actors.

b.) Observe the list of sections one can add to one's simulation. A sample image of a list is shown in the image below, but this list will change depending upon a.) what sections have been loaded on your installation, and b.) what sections have already been customized for this particular simulation.

sections list

This list contains (from top to bottom) 4 different kinds of sections that one can add:

1.) Sections that require no customization.(white backgrounds)
2.) Sections that require customization
3.) Sections that have been customized, that have already been added.

While the list is long, it represents all of the things one can 'add' to a player's world. If, for example, one wants the players to be able to communicate via in-game email, one would add the 'Email' section.

 

c.) Select 'Cast' from the pulldown and then click the 'Add Section' button.

Select Cast

 

d.) You will be taken to a page where you can customize the 'Cast' page.

Customize Cast

e.) Select 'Yes' for the question "Cast page will display control characters ?"

f.) Select 'Save and Add Section.' This will return you back to the 'Set Universal Sections' page.

Tip: 'Save and Add'

When you 'Save and Add' a section you are not only making changes to it, you are also adding it to the actor being worked on (or all actors if you working on the universal sections) during the current phase that you are working on.

After you have 'Saved and Added' a section, you will have the option to 'Save' changes to it later on. Modifying it will not affect which actors will have access to it.

g.) Continue on to the next page in this tutorial.

 

 

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