Trace command on contours
I'm fairly new to overland maps using this software, I originally bought it and then DD3 to build dungeons for an online campaign. So I'm starting a new world map at 2000x2000 and have a land mass and I would like to contour the coastline from the Sea, Light to Sea, Darkest (with all of the colors in between as well) and maybe even darker if I can. My problem is that I see there is a Trace command and would like to know if there is a time saving way to contour the coastline.
Can anyone help?
Can anyone help?
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For contours I use a bitmap fill for each range of altitudes and ocean depths.
Here is the method I came up with: Surface map color chart, and template
Note that to see all of the bitmap fills you see there, follow the link below the color chart for the bitmap fills and install them in your folder below 'path to\cc3\bitmaps\Tiles\custom' there should be 3 folders under there, for the sizes. Note that some folders have blanks in the folder filenames.
However you can draw a smooth line around the coast and then use offset to get the other.
Don't forget to add a blur effect to the sheet to dull the transition.
JimP, could you tell me how to get that template into my existing drawing? I see that the layers are set up and I'd like to try it, but don't know how to get it into my drawing.
For the glow effects, the order is significative. The largest should be upper in the list.
As far as Glow effects, I've tried 100 miles being darkest, and making another Glow aver 20 miles coming in. I've tried both directions with the larger first and then again trying it with smaller first and only the shortest works at any one time.
Small first:
Large first:
The only difference is the darkness, it doesn't even go out 100'
1st intensity 1 blur 300 dark blue
2nd intenstity 1 blur 200 middle blue
3rd intensity 1 blur 100 very light blue (79 I believe).
Give a try.
For instance with glow, you will see it at full range only if the intensity (or strength I don't remember the right term) is set to max (9 I think).
So a 100 miles effect with a 1 on 9 will yield (I extrapolate, I don't know the exact mechanic) only a 11 miles visible effect. Play a bit with it, perhaps you'll find something better yet. I however rarely push the intensity above 2 as it gets quite abrupt afterwards.
I would recommend another glow, inside this time, some dark green. But hey, it's your map:)
Nice coast by the way.
Zoom out. Insert the map you want to use the new template with.
You now have a map in the template of the basic template layout. Next to it you have the map you want to convert.
Move each layer from the map you inserted to the new template location.
When all is done, type 'origin' (without the single quotes) and select the lower left corner of the new template/map.
I suggest doing a 'save as' often. Save as Map001, save as map002, save as map003, etc. Myself, I would do that before each layer move. And more times as I feel necessary.