Trace clockwise / counter-clockwise

Hello,

I really like the Trace feature, allowing you to trace the edges of one entity when drawing another. I use this mainly to draw land backgrounds following the landmass edges. My only issue is that I never seem to have a choice regarding the direction in which the trace goes. I select the entity I want to trace, the starting point of the trace, and then sometimes the trace goes for example clockwise all the way around my other entity, when I want it to go counter-clockwise on a short distance. Is there a way to tell the trace to go the other way ?

I hope I made myself clear.

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  • RalfRalf Administrator, ProFantasy 🖼️ 18 images Mapmaker
    edited January 2016
    Yes, it depends on the relative postions of the two clicks you use to start the trace:

    1. The point where you select the entity you want to trace
    2. The point where you start the trace.

    The trace will always run from point 2 to point 1. That's how you control the direction of the trace.

    There is also a trace tutorial on page 58 in the CC3+ User Manual.

    Hope that helps!
  • It does ! I'll try it out tonight.

    Thanks.
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