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"Parallel to" Command in CC3

BoilermanBoilerman
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Hello everyone. I have a question and after searching the FAQs and the forums I haven't found anything to answer it so please forgive me if it has been answered else where.

At any rate I would like to use the "Parallel to" command in the Snaps menu. When I select the command I get a message "Campaign Cartographer 3 can not perform the command: PRL." I suspect I might have an install issue with my copy of CC3 but I'm not sure. I am getting the same message for "Same X'" "Same Y," and "Tangent to."

So my question is: are these commands embedded in an add-on, may I have a problem with my install, is it an operator error or are these commands simply not supported yet by CC3?

Any and all information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for reading.
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  • RalfRalf Administrator, ProFantasy 🖼️ 18 images Mapmaker
    "Parallel to" is not a command as such, it is a modifier. That means you need to start drawing the entity that is supposed to be parallel first.

    For example you have a Line, and want to draw a Path that is parallel to it:
    - Start the Path, click your starting point.
    - now - in mid-command - choose the "Parallel to" modifier by going through the menu, or hitting F11.
    - with the pick cursor you get, click your Line.
    - move the mouse and you'll see that the cursto only moves parallel to the Line now. Click a point for your Path to get a section that is parallel to the Line.

    Hope that helps!
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  • BoilermanBoilerman
    Thanks for the help!
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  • 5 years later
  • KingdomBuilderKingdomBuilder
    Still working my way through old posts, and decided to play with the "Parallel to" modifier.

    Does this work with smooth paths, or only with straight lines? Whenever I try to follow a curved path, I discover that the new line continues parallel to the orientation of the starting point of the original path. It doesn't automatically "trace" the curves of the original path. Am I missing something here or is this modifier limited to straight lines. If so, is there another command which allows the creation of parallel curved paths - or should I just be using one of the preset tools for roads/rivers, etc?
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  • RalfRalf Administrator, ProFantasy 🖼️ 18 images Mapmaker
    "Parallel To" indeed works only on straight lines. If you want to create a parallel entity to a smooth path, try Draw > Offset.
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  • KingdomBuilderKingdomBuilder
    Thanks, Ralf.

    I had actually just this minute (!) read a similar comment you made in another thread.

    (Good to know you're consistent. LOL)
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