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  • doors not always cutting through bulkheads

    I think the bulkheads that won't cut have somehow ended up on the HULL layer, instead of the BULKHEAD layer. If you use Change Properties you can put them back on the right layer.

    They're on the BULKHEAD sheet, but not the BULKHEAD layer.


    Don Anderson Jr.
  • Birdseye Continental - style development thread

    Thank you, both :)

    @Calibre I think I mentally included them as "ravines".

    Calibre
  • glows not doing anything

    There aren't any rivers on "RIVERS Gorge" where you have the effect.

    They are mostly on RIVERS.

    With the really wide one being a gap between 3 polygons on the LAND sheet

    If you want the rivers, or some of them, to have the effects on RIVERS Gorge you need to move those rivers to the RIVERS Gorge sheet.

    This is all about sheets, not layers.

    Don Anderson Jr.
  • Perspectives Egyptian template

    I thought that as well when I went looking, but then I checked the Mapping Guide and found this:

    "...Choose the map type Perspective and the option Pick a pre-defined Template..."

    It's there. You just have to pick the pre-defined Template option at the bottom of the first dialog.


    Royal Scribe
  • Building a space station

    This is a live mapping session by Ralf that demonstrates what can be done using Cosmographer. I've given you a link to the right place in the video for how to draw a starship (which I think was of more than one level), but if you've never used Cosmographer before you might want to start at the beginning.

    I hope that helps :)

    Royal Scribefil
  • What's your favourite overland style?

    The interesting pattern emerging between this thread and the FB Group thread, is that preferences seem to be quite polarised. There are just as many people favouring HW as there are MS - mostly for the reasons you mentioned above. What one small group prefers, the other dislikes.

    Prior to your comments, last night, I was working on a new land texture that was vaguely reminiscent of the HW Land Brown. Maybe (when I get the texture actually right), I should do a lighter version as well so people can chose how dark or light they like their maps?

    I guess it also depends a lot on how individual mappers want to use their maps. Light is much more economical and much clearer when printing, but dark and contrasty is nice for impact when the map is used as a png or jpg.

    Please continue to tell me your favourites. It all helps.

    Thank you :)

    Ricko
  • What's your favourite overland style?

    @kilma.ard.venom I spent my first 2 years with CC3+ only using the default overland styles. At the time I couldn't afford any of the Annuals, but these days I've got them all. There are many very beautiful overland styles available, but the strange thing is that quite apart from not really having a lot of time to make maps, when I do overland maps I tend to automatically pick the original default CC3+ overland styles - probably just because those are the first styles I ever learned how to use.

    @Royal Scribe Yes, we do it a lot in city and dungeon styles, but never really provide alternative shades in overland styles. Maybe it's time.

    Royal Scribekilma.ard.venom
  • Can't find 1930s Travel Guides in Floorplans

    Ok, Ill report it to Ralf for you both.

    roflo1
  • Can't find 1930s Travel Guides in Floorplans

    @Claude Vervoort, and @roflo1 - Please can you both (individually) enter a Tech Support request via your Registration Page on the main website? Log in to your account and hit the tab called 'Support'.

    Ralf will then be able to set you up with the missing files.

    Thank you.

    Claude Vervoortroflo1
  • Monsen IR command Error Responses?

    No worries, Calibre. I was rather long-winded in the Mapping Guide.

    Calibre