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  • "Run as Administrator" - still necessary?

    The right click -> Run as Admin is old legacy advice which doesn't make a difference at all with modern installers. All modern program installers automatically make themselves admin if needed, this is why you see that UAC prompt that asks you if this installer should be allowed to make changes to your computer, what that really means is that the installer have just requested admin permissions.

    You can see it on the program icon for the installer if it will run automatically as admin or not. Look for the blue/yellow admin shield on the icon:


    As for running CC3+ itself as an admin, that should be completely unnecessary. The old CC3 needed it because it kept all it's data files in the installation folder where normal users can't write, but CC3+ changed that by introducing the data folder and sets it up with write access for all users.

    LoopysueDon Anderson Jr.ScottAMaidhc O CasainRosemont_LineGlitch
  • Creating a Raster Set dimensions.

    What I hate is I watch a video describing something, then I forgot which video it was in.

    So what you really want is a 24-hour long super-video that covers absolute everything so you only have to remember one video? :)

    Royal ScribeLoopysueDon Anderson Jr.MapjunkieGlitch
  • Creating a Raster Set dimensions.

    Technically, they can be any size, because you need to enter the size in the png import dialog when importing the symbols into the symbol catalog. The most important thing is actually to A) know what your size represents, i.e what distance on your map 1 pixel represents, and B) keep internal scaling consistent. If 5' object is 500 pixles, then a 10' object needs to be 1000 pixels.

    However, there are standard guidelines used for official PF artwork. Here are the pixels per drawing unit used for the VH version of the symbols. Don't think about the other resolutions, CC3+ will create those from the VH originals:

    • Overland: 20
    • City: 40
    • Dungeon: 100

    Note that if you follow these values, they also need to be entered into the import png dialog when importing the symbols, don't just leave it at the default option of 40.

    Keep in mind that a drawing unit varies between map types. For overland, it is a mile, for city and dungeon it is a foot. (All symbols are made in imperial, then scaled for use in metric maps).

    So as an example, if you wish to create a city symbol that will be 30 feet by 20 feet, the pixel dimensions for the VH version should be 1200 by 800.

    LoopysueGlitch
  • Community Atlas 1000th Map Competition - The Winners

    Finally was able to process a few more maps. This time, it is the contributions from @cyrion , @Quayuazue and @Mathieu Gans .

    Thanks for contributing.


    Royal ScribeLoopysueRickoJuanpiRyan ThomasWyvern
  • HELP - My houses are a single color block, still pretty new

    Your buildings have entities on the wrong layer. This is probably caused to how the random building/street command works. The correct layer is set when the symbol catalog is loaded, so if it changes after that, it can cause issues with this command. It can be worth checking that the correct layer is set every so often.

    Fortunately, it is easy to fix.

    To fix it for future placements, simply change the layer shown in the status bar to one of the city demographics layers; the ones named BLDNG (XXX).


    To fix buildings already placed in the map, either simply delete and recreate them, or use the Change House Layer command found in the City menu on them. Note that after selecting the buildings and Do It, the command line will prompt for a layer. the easiest is to right click inside the map to get the layer dialog, then pick the appropriate demographic layer, hit OK, and when back in the map, hit the refresh button to update the display to actually see the change.

    LoopysueRoaminOrcroflo1Don Anderson Jr.