Thanks for the encouragement and the advice folks. Oh, and the rep. Rob has hit the nail on the head re the gray area. I missed a step, maybe two. As soon as I read that post I went.. "oops". I'm off to read the other tutorials mentioned and take another hack at it tonight. I'll post results. Then, I gotta start on my regional map, which is gonna be a lot of fun. Again, thanks. That's part of why I love this forum. People aren't afraid to teach.