To transfer streets to cities
Configure Cities: Skylines to use the PNG file as an overlay
- Create a PNG file of the street layout
- To convert a PDF file to PNG, use the free PDF to PNG converter at https://pdf2png.com/
- Save the PNG file in the “C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Cities_Skylines\Files” directory where your Steam games are on your hard drive
- Install the Image Overlay 2 mod
- Configure the mod to read the image files from the directory where the image file is
To display the overlay
- Open the city
- Press Shift + Enter to display and hide the overlay
Other default hotkeys
Fit to tile | Shift + T |
Cycle through images | Shift + R |
Reset position to default | Shift + B |
Lock / Unlock position | Shift + V |
Enlarge the image | Shift + = |
Shrink the image | Shift + – |
Rotate the image 90° clockwise | Shift + [ |
Rotate the image 90° counterclockwise | Shift + ] |
Clockwise rotation | Shift + E |
Counterclockwise rotation | Shift + Q |
Move up | Shift + Up arrow |
Move down | Shift + Down arrow |
Move left | Shift + Left arrow |
Move right | Shift + Right arrow |
Troubleshooting
- If the image does not move, press Shift + V to unlock the image.