Thanks Remy and mike.

I usually draw roads by my own methods. I was just following along Ralf's vid and noticed things didn't quite match up heh. I'll do them correctly from now on ?

Sue, thanks for reminding about that command. It's quite handy, now.

Cal

Thanks! I'll definitely use TRACE on them then. I used the inner glow because my OCD ? If I see black outlines on objects, I want to see them on ALL things in the map heh. Just the inker in me I guess. Remember? I asked about your cliffs with a similar question heh.

PS: well, guess I coulda used 'outline in black' CAD tool doh.

anyway

thanks

Cal

Thanks, Sue

I've tried and tried to mimic this style for my map and must now admit defeat---grudgingly ?

I suppose I cannot determine exactly what needs doing visually heh. But I thank you indeed.

Cal

The scale follows the tome: width/1000 and is automatically set. For Local Maps (which I am calling Area Maps) it says new map width/old map width. There is no old map ?

This is the first problem. The scale of 0.05 (auto set by CC3+ but also equals Remy's formula) is perfect for trees, ridiculous for mountains. Besides, I need to see the entirely of the terrain and placing mountain symbols would obscure too much of the area. So, I am going to have to draw the contour lines. This, then, is my question. How best to do this?

Things I've tried:

1: Draw out each contour area as polygons and each with it's own color.

2: Draw out each contour area as polygons and all of the same color.

3: Draw paths and try to edit the widths of the paths.

Each of the attempts was kinda meh.

What do you guys think?

thanks

Cal

PS: Oh, almost forgot. I saw on the forums a mapper draw and print out a huge map with contours used for military strategy game, I believe. I can't find it and in any case, I don't recall him explaining how he did it heh.

It may be I need to have this thread moved to another category? I'm going to show WIP.

Step 1: Insert the bitmap:

The bitmap is on it's own sheet and layer. I have created sheets: Contour, Contour 2, and Contour 3 in case needed depending on which method I have to use for some of the contours on the actual map.

Next will be symbol scale.