What are you using to Draw deckplans.

[Infojunky]

So what do you use to build your deckplans?

Right now I am using Campaign Cartographer Pro mostly. I have used in the past Superpaint (one of the best packages ever), Adobe Illustrator, NBOS Fractal Mapper, MacDraw/MacPaint and a couple of others.

As you can see I have switched between Windows and Mac based programs over the years, I really don't have a preference as to the specific OS, It's more the function of the program that interests me.

With that I have been considering adding a Ubuntu box to the collection and am kinda wondering what is out there beyond Gimp.

 

[AndrewW]

So what do you use to build your deckplans?

With that I have been considering adding a Ubuntu box to the collection and am kinda wondering what is out there beyond Gimp.

Inkscape is what I'm using with Linux:

http://www.inkscape.org/

 

[ravenpolar]

CC3 with the Cosmographer addon.
CC2 Pro was pretty good but the upgrade made working with this program so much easier.
Other than that, Excel... believe it or not
Though I only use that when I need a plan in a hurry and then I upgrade it to CC3 later when I have the time

 

[kristof65]

I'll be using CC3 with Cosmographer when I get to that point. Since I've been using various incarnations of CC for 10+ years now, learning something else just seems like too big a hassle.

 

[AndrewW]

I'll be using CC3 with Cosmographer when I get to that point. Since I've been using various incarnations of CC for 10+ years now, learning something else just seems like too big a hassle.

I've got CC-Pro 1.2, but haven't used it recently.

 

[Infojunky]

CC3 with the Cosmographer addon.
CC2 Pro was pretty good but the upgrade made working with this program so much easier.

How so? If I might ask?

Other than that, Excel... believe it or not

I have seen that one.... Even considered it a time or two, but in general I usually have had access to a dedicated drawing program on the same machine.

 

[GypsyComet]

Longtime Mac user here, so: Superpaint, MacDraw, MacDraft, and versious versions of ClarisWorks/AppleWorks (which is the current tool). I've been looking at some of the other econo-draft packages available in the past few years, but they are mostly not what I was looking for.

 

[ravenpolar]

CC3 with the Cosmographer addon.
CC2 Pro was pretty good but the upgrade made working with this program so much easier.

How so? If I might ask?

CC3 basically added a lot of new tools and shortcuts that make mapping easier. I found that its was a lot more stable as well, although saying that it just falls over everytime on my Vista machine, XP is fine though.
They cleaned up a lot of the app and introduced some new stuff as well, some good, some bad.
The Cosmographer addon was designed to do Traveller (amoung other stuff) so that includes lots of symbols and tools to do deckplans.

 

[Woas]

Blank pieces of computer paper, a 0.7mm #2 pencil, an a unknown brand inking pen.

But then again, I've only made 2 deck plans so far. 8)

 

[AndrewW]

Blank pieces of computer paper, a 0.7mm #2 pencil, an a unknown brand inking pen.

But then again, I've only made 2 deck plans so far. 8)

No ruler?

 

[Woas]

No, actually. I usually just eyeball straight lines.

No ruler?

 

[Infojunky]

Blank pieces of computer paper, a 0.7mm #2 pencil, an a unknown brand inking pen.

But then again, I've only made 2 deck plans so far. 8)

Now that is totally old school.

Though I must admit when making game layouts I use Prismacolor pens to draw them out.....

 

[lastbesthope]

I have 1" square gaming mats and eraseable markers..

LBH

 

[Klaus Kipling]

Flash. It's then a doddle to make them interactive...

 

[SSWarlock]

I use CC3 myself. I have seen some deckplans made with AutoRealm. Not bad at all and the software is free.

 

[rust]

I use Paint for all kinds of maps and plans, it is simple and good enough
for my purposes.

 

[Infojunky]

I have 1" square gaming mats and eraseable markers..

I Have the same plus a clear vinyl mat with 16mm hexes, and a plain clear.

I just happen to like to draw.

 

[Beastttt]

AutoRealm
it is free
does great line drawing for deckplans planets,taverns,cities

 

[Dave Chase]

AutoREALM now and some hand drawing.
Was using CC2 but it was taking me longer.

Love the hand drawing cause you have to think thru and create everything. Also makes me think more.

Some times the programs cause me to take short cuts and some ships start looking the same.

Dave Chase

 

[Stainless]

If I were to draw my own deck plans, I'd use Microsoft Visio Pro. You can get a free three month trial. The Pro version comes with pre-drawn machinery, vehicle, etc. pictures.