Editing Extras (section)

==Creating an Influence Template==
An influence template provides the visual boundaries that are placed around an influence for a map. Basically, the template will tell the influence what shape to take, if the pixels are going to fade at the edges, and the algorithm to follow in reference to what you are trying to display (usually will be  predefined “Power2”). You will need to gather the following information before you create an influence template:
*Name of the influence template you wish to create
*What shape you are intending your influence to have (See [[#Creating a Shape|Creating a Shape]] for instructions)
*Fade on the influence, basically if you want it to have hard edges or softer edges
[[File:Influence Template.PNG]]

===Instructions===
<ol>
  <li>If you are already in the “Create Influence Template” window skip to step 3a. If you are not in that window continue to step 2.</li>
  <li>On the navigation menu (left-hand side) click “Extras” and click “Influence Templates” this will open a new tab titled “Influence Templates”</li>
  <li>Within the influence templates tab, (in the upper left-hand corner) click the “Create” button. A new window will open up called “Create Influence Template.”</li>
    <ol type="a">
      <li>Enter the name of the influence template in the “Name” field</li>
        <ol type="i">
          <li>Examples: Standard Humidity, Standard Temperature, Standard Power kW, etc.</li>
        </ol>
      <li>Enter any additional information about the influence template in the field titled “Details”</li>
      <li>Select what shape you want to make the influence template in the drop-down menu called “Shapes” or create a new “Shape” record by clicking the star button (see [[#Creating a Shape|Creating a Shape]] section for instructions) </li>
      <li>Select the “Algorithm” to be applied to the shape from the drop down menu</li>
        <ol type="i">
          <li>Default for temperature / humidity: Power2</li>
          <li>Default for power: Constant</li>
        </ol>
      <li>Enter a value for the “Fade Pixels” of the shape if you want soft edges when two influences collide</li>
        <ol type="i">
          <li>The value is the number of pixels at the edge of the shape that will be softened</li>
        </ol>
      <li>Click “Create”</li>
    </ol>
</ol>
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