Symbols In Area using CSUAC symbols
Ithril
Traveler
I made a new symbol set of vegetation to use with the Symbols in Area command, selecting specific symbols from the CSUAC vegetation list. When I run the command, however, instead of using a random symbol from the symbols group, it only uses one; it will use any of them however. I do have the "allow random symbol selection from group" option selected.
Why is it only using one symbol?
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Why is it only using one symbol?
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Remember that CC3+ groups symbols by name, you cannot create arbitrary groups.
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The description on the bottom of page 97 about collections explains the limitations and setup of colelctions.
Welll, it has both a symbol folder, and a corresponding .FSC file. I can select the .FSC file, and the symbols appear in the symbol catalog window.
My tome of Ultimate Mapping is 03/01/01. At the bottom of pg 92 is an illustration for applying gradients to a symbol with a sample of a large 'X' in a box.
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I found the section you meant though)
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But in all cases, you have to define the collection inside the symbol catalog, just having a working symbol catalog doesn't mean you have a group.
The CSUAC catalogs haven't been set up with collections either, so it makes sense that they would behave the same. As I said before, you can identify the presence of a collection when you have the symbol catalog loaded that some symbols have a little plus sign in the upper left corner you can click on to expand the grouping and see all the symbols in it.
Collections are defined by setting the 'Symbol is on of a collection' symbol option (the second page I referenced you to in the Tome). The options are set from the Symbol Manager (Make sure you are working on the symbol catalog and not a map, modifying the symbols in your map doesn't change the symbol catalog they came from)
And you should upgrade your Tome, that version is ancient. I am not 100% certain on this, but I do believe the 3+ version might be a free upgrade to the 3-version if my memory serves me correctly, so if that is the case, you should be able to get the latest one.
I had to rename all the symbols I had selected (over 80) to share the same name.
Thank you for your help.
Apparently my purchase was too long ago to qualify for the upgraded ToUM. If this is incorrect, please let me know. At any rate, it is not available to download the newer version.
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