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Battle Map

Tools

• Pencil
• Highlighter
• Eraser
• Undo
• Move
• Select
• Layers
• Snap to Grid
• Fog of War
• Markers
• Settings

Settings

• Fog of War - show or hide a portion of the map.
• Line of Sight - show or hide a portion of the map dynamically, based on vision and sight.
• Grid Visible - show or hide a grid on the map.
• Grid Color - color for grid lines.
• Grid Size - the size of one grid square.
• Offset X - grid offset on the x-axis.
• Offset Y - grid offset on the y-axis.
• Image - background image.
• Video - background video.
• Scale - background image/video scale.
• Walls Generator - auto walls generator.
• Reset - reset to defaults.

Layers

Battle Map contains several layers used for various purposes.

• DM - drawings placed here are visible only on the GM screen.
• Token - Character and Creature tokens.
• Object - default layer for drawings and Map Objects.
• Map - background map image or video.
• Wall - walls, doors, and other obstacles used in Line of Sight.
• Floor - used for pathfinding and the Walls Generator.

Token Visibility

Token visibility can be configured in Settings: Visible Tokens.

Scrolling and Zooming

1. Tap .
2. Use a finger anywhere on the map to scroll or two fingers (pinch gesture) to zoom.

Moving Creatures

Moving a Single Creature

1. Tap .
2. Use a finger on a token to drag a creature or Player Character anywhere on the grid.

Moving Multiple Creatures at Once

1. Tap .
2. Use your finger to select a group of creatures or Player Characters by dragging a rectangle over them.
3. Use your finger on any creature or Player Characters in a selected group to move tokens anywhere on the grid.

PRO TIP: You can choose multiple party movement modes from Settings: Party Movement Mode, which applies when selecting and moving a group of Characters.

Snap to Grid

1. Tap to toggle between Snap to Grid modes.
2. Use a finger on circle tokens to move creatures or Player Characters anywhere on the map.

PRO TIP: Snap to Grid also affects Handwriting and Highlighting (see below).

Restricting Character Token Movement

• Tap twice.
  • Tap to prevent Character tokens from crossing Walls.
  • Tap to allow free Character token movement.

Grid and Background Image

You can use any image as a background for your map. If your map image already contains a grid, you may need to do an alignment.

Adding Background Image

1. Tap .
2. Tap Image and choose Photo Library or Browse Files.
3. Pick an image from your photo album or files app.

Aligning Grid to Background Image

• Use Grid Size to match the square size on the background image.
• Use Offset X and Offset Y to match grid offset on the background image.
• Use Scale to fine-tune background image scale for better grid alignment.

Line of Sight

You can use Line of Sight to dynamically hide a portion of the map from Players based on their vision while presenting on the external screen.

More info in dedicated section.

Fog of War

You can use Fog of War tools to hide a portion of the map from players while presenting on the external screen or using Share tool.

Enabling Fog of War

1. Tap .
2. Enable Fog of War.
   • , Fog tools are visible on the toolbar.
   • Everything is hidden by default.

Revealing Area

1. Tap .
2. Draw a shape on the map.
3. Tap anywhere inside shape to reveal.

Hiding an Area

1. Tap .
2. Draw a shape on the map.
3. Tap anywhere inside shape to hide.

Changing Hide/Reveal Mode

Tap or twice.

Changing Drawing Mode

• Tap or twice.
  • Tap for rectangle drawing.
  • Tap for freehand drawing.

Markers

You can add custom markers to describe specific locations on the map.

Adding Markers

1. Tap .
2. Tap to add new marker.

PRO TIP - Double-tap anywhere on the map to quickly add a new marker.

Editing Marker

1. Tap on existing marker twice.
2. Tap on Edit option.

Deleting Marker

1. Tap on existing marker twice.
2. Tap on Delete option.

Marker Settings

• Name - floating text above.
• Label - the character inside.
• Color - the main color.
• Shape - custom shape.
• Size - size, relative to grid.
• Content - text description.
• Hidden - hidden when displaying on the external screen or using Share tool.
• Locked - locked movement.
• Position - position on the map.

Handwriting and Highlighting

You can draw on a map to highlight a specific area, add environmental effects, or sketch a basic dungeon.

Adding Handwriting

1. Tap or .
2. Use a finger or stylus to write, sketch or highlight.

Changing Ink Color, Size, or Style

1. Tap or twice.
2. Select color, size, or style.

Erasing Handwriting

1. Tap .
2. Tap a handwritten stroke to erase it.

Snap to Grid

Use to toggle Snap to Grid mode for drawing. Note that Freehand does not snap to grid.

Undoing Handwriting

Tap to undo your latest handwriting.

Scrolling While Handwriting

Use two fingers to scroll and zoom.

Working with Assets

See Working with Assets.