"CAD/ mapping software to plan out boards?" Topic
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| whitphoto | 30 May 2018 10:29 a.m. PST |
I'm looking for something, preferably free, to help plan out a massive board i need to make for a D-Day scenario we're doing for Bolt Action. We will be running 8 players on an almost 30 foot board. Last year I took pictures of the individual tables and handed then out to the people helping me set up. It helped, but I'd love to have something with measurements to help keep it a little. More precise. And recommendations? |
| Stryderg | 30 May 2018 10:47 a.m. PST |
You might try AutoRealm : link Powerpoint, if you're willing to do the math of converting your 30 ft board into inches and scaling everything to fit on a slide. Hexographer has a trail version: hexographer.com |
| Warwick13 | 30 May 2018 5:47 p.m. PST |
Try Draftsight. It's free and very powerful. |
| Narratio | 30 May 2018 7:57 p.m. PST |
Why not just go old school and use grid paper? The amount of effort involved in running CAD when grid paper and pencils are available… |
| whitphoto | 30 May 2018 8:21 p.m. PST |
Why not just go old school and use grid paper?
The amount of effort involved in running CAD when grid paper and pencils are available…
Well, I want to try something new and I don't need to post for help finding graph paper…
Thanks for the help though.
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| Cacique Caribe | 31 May 2018 1:56 a.m. PST |
You could also use a transparent grid overlay on an existing map. Dan
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| whitphoto | 31 May 2018 8:55 a.m. PST |
You could also use a transparent grid overlay on an existing map.
I hadn't thought of that actually. I will almost certainly use that for some future projects. Unfortunately we're abstracting the map quite a bit in order to have the beach landings and the airborne assault on the same table. It would be perfect for the Carentan scenarios that I have maps for though! I have a laser printer and a scanner so I can pretty much do all of it at home instead of going to Staples 15 times! |
| Chris Wimbrow | 31 May 2018 6:46 p.m. PST |
Why not just go old school and use grid paper?
Computer aided drafting and image manipulation allow for ease of editing. Save versions often and if something starts going wrong you can go back however many steps you have saved. And using layers like unlimited overlays make for instantaneous erasure and modification. Need a grid? Draw it on a new layer with perfect geometry and turn it on or off as you need. And scaling? Precise and easy. Sure you have to do some learning with anything new. Could you draw an acceptable map of Normandy on graph paper when you were five years old? |
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