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[toradrow777]

I don't know if this should go here or in the general discussion, so if this is wrong please move it to the appropriate board and PM me, thank you.

Now, does anyone know if there's a program that allows players to plan out their fortress design?

[Toxicshadow]

Packed with LNP is Chromafort, which lets you convert a .BMP (I think?) to DF. I don't really use it, so I can't explain too much, but if my knowledge is correct, it lets you plan your fort (color coded) in graphic design programs such as Gimp, and then run them as a macro in DF. Hopefully this is what you're looking for?

If you just mean planning a fort, not creating it, paper is your best friend. I recommend 1/4in graph paper I have a tablet of it, and I use it for everything.

[toradrow777]

I mean just planning a fort, but in a way similar to how you'd create a fort in DF (sans the dwarves digging everything out) and the ability to label each and every area you wish.

[CLA]

I mean just planning a fort, but in a way similar to how you'd create a fort in DF (sans the dwarves digging everything out) and the ability to label each and every area you wish.

I just use photoshop or paint. One pixel is one tile.

[travellersside]

I use spreadsheets...

Change the grid to squares, zoom out until you can see things at a scale you like and go from there. It lets me use colours and characters in the same squares, and I can copy/paste easily. As a bonus, I can do a few tricks like counting all the squares that contain a particular character, which is good for knowing total number of doors, or for working out areas. It's probably no surprise that my designs tend towards the square though, rather than the circular, although I have some Minecraft references for those.