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Many dynamic lighting issues

Howdy folks. Just wondering if others are having all the same issues with lighting that I am. I have been a fan of and using it for ages. HOWEVER the free hand tool is now missing and when I do use the circle tool It does not block light as a circle but as though it was an unfinished square. Whats going on here? This one feature is the single biggest reason I do mentor. Love roll20 and use it constantly! Just wondering if it is messed up for all or if Im just the lucky one.
Here is a pic of what I am talking about. The blue line is the boundary. it doesnt stop the light in the lower left at all and is squared off on the right. That is aside from the fact that with no draw tool I am forced not to be able to use propper doorways.
Unfortunately, the freehand tool was removed due to performance issues. Could you substitute a near circular polygon? Say a hexa or octagon shape to simulate a circle? I don't use dynamic lighting, so the above suggestions are just shots in the dark -- so to speak.
That image is with the use of the circle tool. It seams that dynamic lighting is mostly a wash unless you like living in a world of squares. What a shame too. It was the single best tool in roll20.
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Gauss
Forum Champion
Freehand caused a lot of problems for people. It should NEVER be used on the DL layer. With that said, the polygon/line tool can do anything you may want on the DL layer. Here is how you can do circles: <a href="https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/149172/atmospher" rel="nofollow">https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/149172/atmospher</a>... Here are some general DL guidelines: <a href="https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/658376/removing-" rel="nofollow">https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/658376/removing-</a>... If there is something you are having a difficult time with please send me a join link and I can come show you.
Will the circle tool be fixed at any point?
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Gauss
Forum Champion
I am not a Dev so I cannot answer that. I am here to help use the tools available.
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Lithl
Pro
Sheet Author
API Scripter
All of the paths are a series of control points and curves between them. In the case of most of the paths, this is a straight line curve. In the case of the circle/oval, it's not a straight line, however the DL appears to treat it as such.