Appendix B:
Help And Troubleshooting

	Homeworld Mapmaking Help and FAQ v2.0b Written By Obithrawn. A wonderous collection of map making questions and answers! Essential material for any map maker! †
	Hellhawk's Checklist for Advanced Map-Builders Written by Hellhawk666. This file contains a checklist to go over before releasing your map to make sure all the right files are included and to avoid some common mistakes. †
	TAKER's Exception Errors Demystified Written by TAKER, aka James Tooman. Having trouble with your newly created masterpiece crashing when you try to start a game? This text file, posted by Taker, should help you out!
	Introduction to Trigonometry Written by Kenny Felder. This is an excellent place to start if you are interested (?!) in learning how to use trigonometry. Covers all the basics extremely well and is a good companion to the more in-depth:
	Trigonometry: A Crash Review Written By Kenneth Boyd. A more In-Depth discussion on Trig, This file covers every aspect in suprerb detail. Easily understandable and well written.
	Using Microsoft Excel A note by Dylov. How to use Excel with Cataclysm Map Files. Using Excel to edit files is fantastic for making those big sweeping changes, changing entire streams of asteroids etc, a laborious chore with a text editor, becomes simple with Excel.
	Using The Cataclysm SRD-XL Utility A help document by Dylov. How to use The Strands, Rings and Distances Excel Utility. Using Excel is a doddle with this spreadsheet utility. It has all the functions you need to create maps. This file comes with the utility and is here so you can see just what to do with it. Highly Recommended.
	A Cataclysm Construction Folder A wee note by Dylov. On why using to use a seperate folder helps no end, and a look at what type of stuff you would want in it.

† Updated by Dylov for Cataclysm, from the original Homeworld orientated document.

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