I've used FLE before to set up zones and patrol paths but now whenever I try to put in patrol paths I can't seem to end them.
If I double-click at the end of the series of paths FLE crashes.

Can someone remind me how to end making the patrol paths?
Or, if there's a better (easier) tool out there, please point me to it.

Thanks,
R

A patrol path has to start at a base, planetary base or gate or jumphole. FLE is a great tool but it has issues, notably with patrol paths. You can always do a loop if you you end it back where you started. When you've saved your work, go in manually to the new patrol path and check the numbers are consecutive for each path,

path_label = bretoniapolice_01, 1

path_label = bretoniapolice_01, 2

and so on. Remember they must be consecutive or your game will crash. If you create patrol paths in different editing sessions for the same faction, FLE resets the counter to 1, so make sure the new patrol path for the same faction begins,

path_label = bretoniapolice_02, 1

path_label = bretoniapolice_02, 2

and so on.

Downloaded mod studio and started messing with it. Not seeing an intuitive way to create the patrol paths. Also, is this more of a text editing tool with visuals of what exists or is this a tool that can actually draw?

The start and end point of patrol pathes must must be withing a radius of 2k close to a base where the patrolling faction is present in the mbases.ini. Or let them use jump holes/gates instead, which don't need any faction set.