Grid printing problems

Duroon

When I go to print a map the grid doesn't print unless I really exaggerate it on the map, then it prints very faintly.

Here is a screenshot of how it looks in CC3


screen1 by jimmilne2010, on Flickr

And a page as it prints out


C:\Users\Jim\Documents\maps\Lone Rock Hideout.FCW by jimmilne2010, on Flickr

And the map file is attached if that helps.

Simon Rogers

Entities in CC3 have a default width of 0, that is, they print as thin as the device they are using will allow. This is something we will change.

However, it's easy to control the width.

Unfreeze the HEX SQUARE/GRID layer.
Select Edit >> Change Properties... and click on the overlay
Type 0.05 into the Width box, OK

Duroon

Tried that and it didn't seem to change anything on the printout.

Duroon

Does it make a difference if it is being printed out using Adobe Acrobat to PDF first? That is how I am printing it currently.

Duroon

Well looks like it isn't an Adobe issue as I tried it with PDFcreator and simply printing it staright to the printer from CC3, same problem all around. I still have to over exaggerate the grid in order to get it to show up as faint lines when printing. Any other ideas?

Duroon

Alright, even exporting it to a jpg doesn't work, the grid refuses to print out as it shows in the program. I really would like to have the grid work as most of the maps I am creating are for table top battlemats!

Simon Rogers

To confirm, you changed the line width (not the Pen Thickness) and it appears OK on the screen?

I've tried it in Creator and Adobe, and it prints out fine.

Duroon

Yes, changing line width did nothing for my printing woes. I even upped the line width to 1.0 to try and really exaggerate it, still nothing.

Simon Rogers

Put in a tech support request and I'll take a more detailed look at this.

Duroon

Tech support request is submitted, thanks Simon.