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Verifying Symbol Set 1 Install - Compass Rose Question (Newbie)

Gnomish MustardGnomish Mustard
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Hello,

First time poster, really liking the software so far. Big thanks to the tutorials on Youtube.

1) How would I verify that the symbol set 1 installed successfully on my machine? After installing it, as far as I can tell, there are no new symbols in the game at all. I am sure I am not looking in the right place. Is there an easy way to tell?

2) When I first set up a map, there is a dialog box for adding a label, compass rose, etc. How do I get back to this dialog box for a map that is already created?

Thanks!
Sir Gnomish
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  • Joachim de RavenbelJoachim de Ravenbel Surveyor
    edited July 2009
    1) In the CC3/Symbols/Maps folder you should have an SS1 sub-folder.

    2) You can't. Those entities are symbols or texts you can place yourself afterwards.
    One other option would be to create a new map, clipcopy those features, open your map, paste.
    To access clipcopy (clipboard copy) right-click the copy-tool (four connected blue squares) and select Copy to Clipboard. Don't forget to select the wanted entities AND to click an origin point or type 0,0. Same way for paste or ye olde Ctrl-V.
    Remember those are entities so you can edit, move... them after insertion.
    On the other hand with this option, everythings pasted gets on the same sheet (layers are saved though).
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  • Gnomish MustardGnomish Mustard
    Ah, thank you for the quick response!

    One quick follow up to this question. I browsed out in windows explorer and found that I do have the symbol pack. How to do I use it in CC3? I still only see the default items I suppose. I think that is why I was confused on their actually installing.
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  • Joachim de RavenbelJoachim de Ravenbel Surveyor
    edited July 2009
    Over the symbol list you should see an Option button and two icon buttons. The right icon displays a folder getting open. Click on it and navigate to the SS1 and whatever subfolder you wish. Select any .FSC symbol catalog to display its symbols.
    (the other icon lists the symbols in use and you might even find the scale bar and compass rose from your question 1. above if it is included in the template).

    The Option button lets you change the way the symbols are displayed/placed.

    Hope it helps.
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  • MonsenMonsen Administrator 🖼️ 46 images Cartographer
    Note also that if you start a new overland map, and select one of the SS1 options for map style, the catalog buttons in the top toolbar will load the appropriate SS1 style symbols automatically, instead of the regular CC3 symbols.
    You can also change the style these buttons load by using the Symbol Style Toggle image button
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