[Award Winner] Basic CC3 Concepts explained

[ravells]

So as I understand it an example might be that you have a map with two sheets and many layers one of which is a mountain layer.

You have mountain 'a' on sheet 1 and a mountain 'b' on sheet 2 (which is above sheet 1), but both mountains can be assigned to a single mountain layer.

By selecting the mountain layer you can edit all the mountains regardless of what sheet they are on. By selecting sheet 1 you can edit mountain 'a' only and by selecting sheet 2 you can edit mountain 'b' only... is that right?

[NeonKnight]

So as I understand it an example might be that you have a map with two sheets and many layers one of which is a mountain layer.

You have mountain 'a' on sheet 1 and a mountain 'b' on sheet 2 (which is above sheet 1), but both mountains can be assigned to a single mountain layer.

Yes, both mountains can exist on two seperate sheets, but be on the same layer.

By selecting the mountain layer you can edit all the mountains regardless of what sheet they are on. By selecting sheet 1 you can edit mountain 'a' only and by selecting sheet 2 you can edit mountain 'b' only... is that right?

Yes and No. If you have the MOUNTAIN layer THAWED (unlocked) you can edit all the mountains. If you ONLY want to play with the mountains on sheet 1, you must HIDE sheet 2 (you cannt look sheets), and thus you cannot see or touch the mountains on sheet 2, even though they are on the same layer.

[ravells]

Oh...can't you FREEZE layers in CC3?

[NeonKnight]

Oh...can't you FREEZE layers in CC3?

You can FREEZE (lock) and THAW (unlock) and HIDE layers.

You can only HIDE Sheets!

[ravells]

Ahhhhh gotcha!

[NeonKnight]

So, to follow up, when making a map in CC3, one may likely have the following sheets (for an overland):

BACKGROUND
COASTLINE
LAND
COUNTOURS
FOREST
RIVERS
STRUCTURES
TEXT

The top item, BACKGROUND would be the bottom sheet as it is the first sheet drawn, then the COASTLINE SHEET, etc, down the list. So, remember, the TOP sheet is Drawn first.

LAYERS in CC3 are as Valarian said, merely groupings of associated items/symbols. For example, when I am drawing city maps, I may have 3 or more different sheets for buildings (Low, Med, High) to represent the different shadow lengths they all cast, but I would have only one LAYER for those buildings called BUILDINGS.

[NeonKnight]

OK, so we be a rating. Was this info/simple tutorial about Sheets/Layers useful?

Please rate.

[goatdealer]

Fantastic explaination of sheets and layers. Very clear, I learned a lot from the tutorial and it inspired me to learnt how to rep
Keep up the good work.