Getting through Essentials
I've been in the dark for a long time, but I figure it's about time to learn how to use this stuff. I have CC3 and I've updated it. My add-ons are all older CC2 stuff and now is not the time for me to update. Through trial and error, I got through to the Importing Symbols section of Essentials. Now, I had noticed this before. When prompted by the booklet to browse to the Tutorials folder to view or open a tutorial map, it's not there, it's in the Examples folder. The only thing in Tutorials is a Dungeon folder. The Importing Symbols section says to navigate to the Tutorials/PNG folder. No such animal. I'm trying to cram this info as fast as I can so I can become functional (relative term for me) in it ASAP.
In plain English, please tell me what I'm missing.
In plain English, please tell me what I'm missing.
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As for the old encrypted ccx files - I'll check with Simon where we have the support files for that.
Going through this, it seems I have a problem with "select." If I have the cross hairs, it's no problem to go to a pick cursor, but just going on from my last stall point, it says to click "Erase," then select parts of the drawing. How does one "select" when there's no apparent mechanism for it?
To select.
Click on what you want to do, then select the map item.
Once you have picked the desired items, right click (Somewhere inside the drawing area), then select "Do It" to execute the command you used on the selected items.
As an example: you would pick the bottom of the letter 'A', not the top or middle of it.
If the item you want to erase is on a frozen layer, you won't be able to pick it.
Front to back doesn't work if you want to move item on one sheet behind something on another sheet. It is for moves on the same layer.
Up at the top right of CC3.
S: is hseets L: is layers
Click on the L: area of CC3. Look at the layer the item you want to erase is on. There are 3 squares beside each layer name. The right most of the 3 squares is the Frozen or Thawed note.
If there is an F in that column, it is frozen. If it is blank it is thawed.
Thawed means you can do things with the items on that layer, including erase them. Frozen means you cannot do anything to items on that layer.
You can also hide all layers except the one you want to work on. Makes it easier to work with things sometimes.
Tried the instructions on page 41 again and still no "Send to Back" function.
If you made your walls by drawing lines, then you only need to thaw/show the layer you drew them on.
To 'move behind' change properties of the sheet something is on.
As an example; if your rivers are on top of bridges. Move the river to the 'symbols back' sheet.
Or the sheet order should be
rivers
symbols
That way the river is drawn, then the bridge symbol is drawn on top of it.
But you have to click on the part of the symbol where it accepts clicks for list or drag, etc.
Please give us an example.
1. I'm working now in Editing in the User's Manual and I'm attempting to "Select by Color." I'm directed to select List from the Info menu. The Info menu is in the list of Windows menu items at the top, correct? I click "list" and nothing happens. I can't select anything and right clicking gives me a "Repeat last command" option box.
2. I don't think there's one instance so far (I'm on page 41) where I've been directed to right-click and select "Do It," where that directive has even appeared.
3. Got the trace OK, but clicking "Send to Back" does nothing. I was very careful to follow the instructions exactly and it's not working.
4. Now I'm on page 54. I've created the simple symbol. Instructions say to select Define Symbol from the Symbols menu, the select both entities "we" drew, then right click. First, selecting Define Symbol did nothing and now I'm having the same problem that's plagued me throughout. How do I select the entities?
Since you cannot select anything, all layers must be frozen.
Click on the L: which is the layer prompt at the top of CC3, and click on 'Thaw all'. Click okay.
Now you will be back at the map, you should be able to select anything.
If it still doesn't work, use the brose button at the bottom of your next post and post your map. Well, look at it.
'Send to back' only works if both items you want to send one behind, is on the same layer.
For example. If you want to send a road behind a building. Both have to be on the same layer.
If they aren't on the same layer, the 'send to back' won't work.
1. Select Options from the Tools menu
2. Then click the "Select Method" button.
3. Make sure the option is set as "Dialog or Popup".
4. Click OK in both boxes to accept any changes.
Now, if you click the Erase
If so, can you now select an entity by clicking on it's edge (something not on a frozen layer)?
And if you now can select anything, if you right-click inside the drawing area, do you get the pop-up menu where you can select "Do It"?
And FYI, those .ccx files from the ProFantasy library doesn't have anything at all to do with corel draw. they just happen to share the same extension which happens from time to time. Hopefully Ralf will be back with a way to decrypt them soon so you can use them.