CC is all very lovely, but it is Windows, and I'm. It doesn't require an incredibly high-powered system, though as a CAD-program it certainly performs better with more memory and faster processor speeds, but I've seen it work reasonably well on netbooks (though the smaller display was a hindrance).Around 25 years ago, I acquired a copy of Campaign Cartographer, and used it to create a computerised copy of the map - essentially one A4 sheet gridded with smaller rectangles so I could trace the large-scale details of each paper map onto it.
I've had luck using it on Macs running Parallels or VMware Fusion (disclaimer - I'm an employee of EMC which holds VMware as a partial subsidiary), though I tend to prefer working on a dedicated Windows PC. Technical details - CC3 is a Windows only application.
I don't think I've ever seen someone get flamed or insulted based on a map or question - at worse I've seen people referred to various tutorials or manuals for guidance. here's what you did good, here's what needs some work, etc. It is a friendly community to - when people post maps for advice or critiques, criticisms are always given in an encouraging manner - i.e. There are forums filled with people, affiliated with ProFantasy and fans, who are more than willing to help. One closing thought - if you do decide to take the plunge do be aware that ProFantasy has an excellent support community at their website. With a moderate amount of practice you can easily get to the level of proficiency to produce maps like that. There's people out there who can produce much better maps, but I think it's rather nice and evokes the feel I was aiming for. While the second map I show above is nothing all that special, I'm proud of the first map. This is product for people who love maps and think they are absolutely worth some work to produce them. What I'm trying to do in this review is both scare and encourage potential buyers. You can make the grid overlay semi-transparent, add a glow to text, or add a shadow to a wall.
If you have BACKGROUND sheet with the contours and map border on, it will always draw before the trees, mountains and symbols. You can always ensure that certain features are on top of others.Unlike layers, all entities on each sheet are sorted into order by sheet name, back to front. Like layers, sheets can be hidden or shown. Sheets can be thought of as a stack of transparent pieces.
Layers: Merge and Standard which can renamed, but not removed from a drawing.Įach drawing has its own set of layers, each with its own layer status. Mapping layers including STRUCTURES and VEGETATION. Layers are a way of associating related entities. Note that the following map is one I developed in only about 15 minutes and so it is of course much lesser quality and detail than the map above - rather it is designed to give a broad idea what the default style looks like. To give you an idea what you can produce with the default template see the example below. At its core is the main CC3 program which is optimized for making overland wilderness maps.The map I produced above used a template that defined a set of tools to produce a map in the style of the Pete Fenlon Middle Earth maps.This came with a paid add-on. Let's discuss a bit as to what CC3 is and what is available for it.
The map above took me a few hours to develop, designed to portray a land on the shores of a large freshwater lake. someone who is able to whip out all sorts of pivot tables, graphs, predictive models, etc. For me it's a tool with which I have a fair amount of proficiency - probably akin to someone who occasionally makes use of Excel vs. My skills with CC3 are probably middle of the road - I've been using it and its predecessor, CC2, for years, albeit not extensively.