Atlas Ferraris Syle
khornishman
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Would some enterprising artist please create a map style vis that found in the Atlas Ferraris? Link to the main page is here: https://www.kbr.be/en/the-ferraris-map/ Just click on a map (rectangle with name and number inside) and then click on the link that pops up above the main image.
I really like that type of map and were my artistic ability better than it is, I'd do it myself, but alas, such are crap and have not gotten any better in decades of practice.
There is a Napoleonic style in one of the old annuals, which I have, but it does not have the fills, hills, and roads in the style of Ferraris.
Particularly, if you view the map links, look at the larger cities, such as Ath or Tournai, as that style of city is what I'd also like to pain on the overall map. It may be doable within City Builder 3, but I'd like to see that on a world map, if at all possible.
I really like that type of map and were my artistic ability better than it is, I'd do it myself, but alas, such are crap and have not gotten any better in decades of practice.
There is a Napoleonic style in one of the old annuals, which I have, but it does not have the fills, hills, and roads in the style of Ferraris.
Particularly, if you view the map links, look at the larger cities, such as Ath or Tournai, as that style of city is what I'd also like to pain on the overall map. It may be doable within City Builder 3, but I'd like to see that on a world map, if at all possible.
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(You will have to forgive me - I can't read in anything other than English)
I have got it working now, but an image of a region, and a village close in would be good. What a great little map.
Looking at it from a style point of view its relatively simple. The most complicated bit would be creating the fills and getting people to use aligned polygons to get the direction of the lines in the fields right. Either that or a hundreds of separate fills with different angles of field hatching to chose from.
Anyone know how to make a new hatch style that is just a series of horizontal lines like the field shading in the example map?
Once you click on the rectangle map portion, you will have the name of that part of the map pop up above it on the screen.
So far the need for several different types of field hatching is evident, along with some kind of water meadow fill, and a forest fill. Are there any others?
The buildings can be done as solid polygons with an edge fade inner sheet effect. Similarly, the relief shading can be replicated with sheet effects using otherwise solid polygons.
I don't know how close I can get to it, but a nice parchment overlay will probably help.
No promises yet. I have a LOT of work to do to finish something else I'm in the middle of doing right now. I'm just saying it won't be that hard to create some kind of facsimile of this style.
We need to work out what kind of fonts would be suitable as well.
I do appreciate your delving into this, even if it is only to test the waters.
I'd be happy to purchase the map style tools for this, either as part of an annual or even privately, if that is even possible.
I will search through the regions, today, and see if there are other fill types used. I'll take snippets of all that I come across and post them for easy viewing here.
As far as distribution goes, that's a long way into the future - especially since I will need to ask Profantasy if they have time and are willing to help with the template, and if they are interested in making an annual of this potential new style.
I understand, no promises and such...and maybe years away if ever.
I've already a dozen snippets and will look again after noon, as I've a need to be out of the house for a few hours.
I do appreciate that you are at least looking at a perhaps/maybe/something in the future for this.