File formats
Hi. I'm new to this software. I've yet to start making maps, as I'm still at the"what's this all about" stage. I gather that CC3+ is a vector program, which I like, but looking at file output sites, I get the impression that the program can only emit bitmap files. Ideally, I would like to generate proper PNG or, even better, SVG files.
Is the above correct? If so, how do others manage to get vector files?
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Monsen
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The main export options for CC3+ is PNG, JPEG and BMP.
The native format of CC3+ is fcw (fastcad), which is a vector format, but that's not much use outside the program. That's a limitation of vector formats in general; because the way data is stored in a vector format file, it is not straightforward to convert between different vector formats while still preserving the visuals the same way you can do with image files.
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That should be "file output types" not "sites".
You can output to PDF as well. PDF is pretty awesome
I don't know about vector outputs at all.
The main export options for CC3+ is PNG, JPEG and BMP.
The native format of CC3+ is fcw (fastcad), which is a vector format, but that's not much use outside the program. That's a limitation of vector formats in general; because the way data is stored in a vector format file, it is not straightforward to convert between different vector formats while still preserving the visuals the same way you can do with image files.