Campaign Cartographer 3+ Mapping Class 101

[Tonnichiwa]

Hello all of you new (and veteran) users of Campaign Cartographer 3+.

Over on the Profantasy forum I decided to start a class to teach people how to use CC3+. It is mainly geared toward the beginning CC3+ user but eventually I plan to take it to the more advanced level.

If you are new to CC3+ and are interested in learning how to become a better mapper then please come by and join in the class. If you are a veteran CC3+ user and feel like stopping by, maybe to impart some invaluable wisdom, then please do (of course, you can join the class too if you want to.)

And if you are just interested in lurking and seeing what is going on then please do.

If you are interested, the link is:

http://forum.profantasy.com/comments...page=2#Item_30

I hope to see you there

Tonnichiwa

[Mouse]

Oh! Hi Tonnichiwa

I'm in your class - ironing out a few of my non-standard wrinkles

Well worth a visit

[Tonnichiwa]

Hi Mouse!

I'm glad you are enjoying the class

In case anyone is wondering, these are the topics that we have discussed so far in the class. So if you are wondering how to do something in CC3+ come on by and have a read.

1. How to save, and export your map
2. How to upload your map to the Profantasy website forum
3. How to get to and use the New Drawing Wizard to pick a drawing style
4. How to use Sheets
5. Paying attention to the command line
6. How to draw a landmass
7. How to draw a Background bitmap fill
8. How to access the Symbol Catalog
9. How to read and understand Symbol identifiers
10. How to change colors on a varicolor symbol
11. How to create a new sheet
12. How to move a sheet up and down the sheet list
13. How to move a Symbol to a new sheet using the Change Properties button.

[Mouse]

Its all pulling together really nicely now

Congratulations on your initiative in starting 101

[Tonnichiwa]

Thanks Mouse. To be honest I was surprised that no one has done this before now. But I'm glad it is happening because there is a wealth of information being talked about. And everyone has been so kind in offering little tidbits of things they have discovered as well. It really is turning in to a great class. Thanks for being a part of it.

[Tonnichiwa]

Here is an updated list of the subjects we have covered in this class.

1. How to save, and export your map.
2. How to upload your map to the Profantasy website forum.
3. How to get to and use the New Drawing Wizard to pick a drawing style.
4. How to use Sheets.
5. Paying attention to the Command Line.
6. How to draw a landmass.
7. How to draw a Background Bitmap Fill.
8. How to access the Symbol Catalog.
9. How to read and understand Symbol Identifiers.
10. How to change colors on a Varicolor Symbol.
11. How to create a new Sheet.
12. How to move a Sheet up and down the Sheet List.
13. How to move a Symbol to a new Sheet using the Change Properties button.
14. How to erase a Symbol.
15. How to use the Undo button.
16. How to move a Symbol to a different position on your map.
17. How to use the SYMSORT command on the Command Line to have CC3+ sort your Symbols for you. (explained by Dogtag)

[waldronate]

When do you get to the SYMSORT command?

[Mouse]

I think Tonnichiwa has already added it to the end of the very last lesson over at the Profantasy Forum - after he made this post

[Tonnichiwa]

Yup, it's after the last lesson. I've added it to the list here now.

[Tonnichiwa]

There's a new lesson up.

This is what we've covered so far:

1. How to save, and export your map.
2. How to upload your map to the Profantasy website forum.
3. How to get to and use the New Drawing Wizard to pick a drawing style.
4. How to use Sheets.
5. Paying attention to the Command Line.
6. How to draw a landmass.
7. How to draw a Background Bitmap Fill.
8. How to access the Symbol Catalog.
9. How to read and understand Symbol Identifiers.
10. How to change colors on a Varicolor Symbol.
11. How to create a new Sheet.
12. How to move a Sheet up and down the Sheet List.
13. How to move a Symbol to a new Sheet using the Change Properties button.
14. How to erase a Symbol.
15. How to use the Undo button.
16. How to move a Symbol to a different position on your map.
17. How to use the SYMSORT command on the Command Line to have CC3+ sort your Symbols for you. (explained by Dogtag)
18. How to select and de-select an Entity/Symbol for Editing.