How to make my mapping area larger

MadCartographer

Hi all,

I need some help, I need to make the current map I have larger in size. I have a map that is almost done, but I am running out of space. DD3 map. I dont want to start over, how can I make my area larger in the same map so I have more "real-estate" to work with?

thanks
MadCartographer

WarEagle

I'm not certain to understand the problem.
You can just move the mapborder and then paint on.
The initial map is only a template, you can change it whenever you like to.

Maybe you could give a hint on what is hindering you to do so?

MadCartographer

Posted By: WarEagleI'm not certain to understand the problem.
You can just move the mapborder and then paint on.
The initial map is only a template, you can change it whenever you like to.

Maybe you could give a hint on what is hindering you to do so?

I need more room to add more things to this map. I will try to move the boarders as you suggest.

See pic attached.

MadCartographer

Changing the size of my boarder worked!

thank you very much!

Dogtag

First, what a cool-looking map. I hope you'll share an image of the finished version.

Second, can I ask, how did you resize your border?

Cheers,
~Dogtag

WarEagle

Absolutely straight forward, just activate the MAP BORDER-Sheet and move the elements/draw new ones. It's better to deactivate all other sheets.
Some templates also generate a Screen-Sheet, this must be adjusted, too. Otherwise wou will have areas, where no drawing is visible, because screen functions as some kind of "clean border"-sheet.

MadCartographer

Posted By: DogtagFirst, what a cool-looking map. I hope you'll share an image of the finished version.

Second, can I ask, how did you resize your border?

Cheers,
~Dogtag

thanks Dogtag, I am loving this map. It is for Castles and Crusades, I am the cartographer and a friend is the writer. This will be a scenario.

I activated only the Boarder SHEET, then enlarged it.

I got an email from Ralph, here is his reply:

simply create a new map in the same style, using a larger size. You can set the size of the mapy ourself, when you use the "Decide your own settings" option in the New Map wizard.
Then open the old map in a second instance of CC3 and use the clipboard (ctrl-c, ctrl-v) to copy everything you need over. Use a selection window to cover your whole map, minus the background and map border.
Hope that helps. Best regards,
Ralf

Dogtag

Sweet, thanks.

~Dogtag