1. To get a circle into a path/poly, first :CC2SPLIT: it, then use line to path on it.

2. I don't think there is a template with this grid, this was drawn specifically for that map. If you have the 2018 annual, there is a star charts issue which includes a similar grid in the template, if not this exact one.

Placing circles concentrically can be done a bunch of ways. Either with the center modifier (I don't understand why you find it unreliable, it always works for me for normal entities. I don't know if it correctly handles things like multipolies, and it can't handle symbols correctly which are complex entities made up from several others.), or by using snap and using a common center point, or by just typing in the coordinates for the center of each circle (and make them the same obviously), or even by placing another entity first and use for example endpoint. To make the sizes of the circles increase linearly, either use snaps, or type in the radius manually, increasing it by the desired number for each circle.

Lines can be easily drawn using radial coordinates. Draw them from the center first, then trim them to the inner circle. You can also use array copy to distribute them around a circle, or even Symbols along.

The numbers are just text with a rotation matching the angle of the line + 90, with a low center as text justifciation, and placed using the endpoint modifer.

It might not be a simple one-click solution, but with all the precision tools in CC3+, drawing grids like this is one of the things it excels at.

That's a known problem with Logitech mice. They use crappy switches. I actually use Logitech myself because of a range of other advantages, like the great power play charging system, no other manufacturer have anything else coming close. But I also end up replacing the thing regularly because of the crappy switches, experiencing the exact same things you describe, even in the more expensive models.

But most other makers have their issues too. The one I had before my logitech streak was a Razer, and it actually came with replacement switches, but of course, not for the switch that actually did wear out, my wheel button. And the one before that came with a battery that started to grow out of it's compartment. All good mice as far as operating them and functionality goes, they just don't last.

Templates have different advantages and disadvantages. Generally, all maps with particularily "fancy" elements have constrained dimensions because the new map wizard doesn't have the facilities to just scale the map area (technically, CC3+ doesn't have a separate understanding of the intended mapping area and outside elements like this, everything is just "the map"). So for these kinds of maps, free scaling is impossible. You can always edit the mapping area after creating the map though. Everything is still just regular entites, you can manipulate it as you wish, you just have to do some manual work, since it won't be 100% ready straight out of the new map wizard.

Note that the SS3 Pro template require proportional scaling. This is set up this way due to the legend at the right, it would look weird indeed if it was scaled arbitrarily. So the new drawing wizard enforces a 5:4 ratio on that template. So 17 by 11 is not a valid size for this particular template.

You'll notice how the width and height change in relation to each other if you just exit that particular input field instead of directly clicking the next button. Change one, and once you exit the field, you'll see the other update to the appropriate value for the constrained ratio.

I see. In that case, Wyverns tips should help. Vector isn't a universal format that can just be shared between programs, so they should be exported from Illustrator as .png (raster) files and imported as raster symbols.

That's the standard for all images in the atlas. I export them without a grid so people can use them in VTT's. An existing grid grid in the image often makes issues. Since you cannot turn on/off the grid in an image like in the fcw, I find the gridless versions more versatile for the image (and no, I am not going to publish two different versions of the images on the website).

For users of the actual atlas, they can just toggle it in the fcw.

The square is still there because it wasn't on the GRID sheet. (Which is actually fine, because a visible square helps VTT users to tune the in-software grid.)

Are you talking about the Mountain Range tool or the Mountain Fill tool here? One is based on symbols, the other on a bitmap fill, so the procedure will be a bit different.

For symbol based tools, they adhere to the default symbol size you can get at by hitting the :CC2PRESETS: button. This must be done before using the tool.

For fill based tools, you need to change the scaling for that particular fill. You do that by clicking the fill style indicator on the status bar, going to the bitmap files tab, find the fill in the list, and then change the values for scaled. This can be done before or after drawing with the tool.

The trace always goes through the point on the entity you used to select it. If it goeas around all the coast except for the section you want, it is an indication that you didn't select the entity to be traced using a place inside that area.

Did you try inserting into a new map in a completely different style? Still trying to figure out if this is something spesific to that Cosmographer template, or if it a general problem for you.

Oh, and since nobody remembered to ask this yet as far as I can see, you have installed the latest CC3+ update, right (3.98)?

🎬️ Videos: Sheets for symbols and tools

To help you get your entities on the correct sheet without you having to remember to set the correct sheet all the time, most symbols and drawing tools in CC3+ is configured to select their own sheet, completely ignoring whatever you have set as your current sheet. For example, most symbols will automatically go to the SYMBOLS sheet, with some exceptions for some kinds of symbols.

This system is written to be flexible, because what your symbols look for when placing them isn't actually the SYMBOLS sheet, but any sheet starting with the word SYMBOLS. This means that if you need your trees to end up on a dedicated sheet, all you ha to to is to make your trees sheet named SYMBOLS TREES. Now, if SYMBOLS TREES is your active sheet, the symbols will be placed there, otherwise they will go to the plain old SYMBOLS sheet as before. So by carefully naming your sheets, you'll have the system work with you.

For symbols, you can always check what sheet they wish to use by going into the symbol manager and checking the options for a symbol there. The Force Sheet option is what controls that behavior. You'll find that most symbols are set up with SYMBOLS* as their sheet. It is that asterisk (*) at the end that makes it look for sheets starting with symbols. If that asterisk is missing, it will always go to the sheet named SYMBOLS, no matter what your current sheet starts with.

Drawing tools are the same. You can check what sheet they use by hitting the advanced button in the drawing tool dialog, and then the options button to see the setting for the selected tool. Be careful about changing anything in here, as these settings apply globally to that tool, not just in the current map, and there is no reset to default button. If you want to make changes, create a copy of the tool and change that instead.