Hide Pieces on map

[Brigz]

I’m working on a module that includes terrain pieces (bridge, ford, etc.) that do not stack and ignore the map grid. The problem is that when I use the Hide Pieces button to view the map without the playing pieces, the terrain pieces are also hidden. I want to be able to hide the playing pieces but still be able to see the terrain pieces. I’ve tried using the Game Piece Layer trait but even though the pieces respect the defined layers, all pieces, terrain and playing, are hidden when using the Hide Pieces button.

[Brent_Easton]

Hi Brigz,

I’m working on a module that includes terrain pieces (bridge, ford, etc.)
that do not stack and ignore the map grid. The problem is that when I use
the Hide Pieces button to view the map without the playing pieces, the
terrain pieces are also hidden. I want to be able to hide the playing
pieces but still be able to see the terrain pieces. I’ve tried using the
Game Piece Layer trait but even though the pieces respect the defined
layers, all pieces, terrain and playing, are hidden when using the Hide
Pieces button.

Instead of using a Hide Piece button, Right-click on your ‘Game Pieces Layer’ component and add a ‘Game Piece Layer Control’. This allows you to add a toolbar button that can hide individual layers (activate/inactivate).

Brent.

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[Brigz]

@Brent Easton

Hi Brigz,

I’m working on a module that includes terrain pieces (bridge, ford, etc.)
that do not stack and ignore the map grid. The problem is that when I use
the Hide Pieces button to view the map without the playing pieces, the
terrain pieces are also hidden. I want to be able to hide the playing
pieces but still be able to see the terrain pieces. I’ve tried using the
Game Piece Layer trait but even though the pieces respect the defined
layers, all pieces, terrain and playing, are hidden when using the Hide
Pieces button.

Instead of using a Hide Piece button, Right-click on your ‘Game Pieces Layer’ component and add a ‘Game Piece Layer Control’. This allows you to add a toolbar button that can hide individual layers (activate/inactivate).

Brent.

Thanks Brent. Worked like a charm.