> 
> 
> There are a couple ways of importing GRASS data into Island Graphics.
> 
> First, one can use ps.map to produce a postscript file which can be 
> imported into IslandDraw.  This works.
> 
> Second, one can use ??? (I forget the command) to produce a ppm file, and 
> then use a pbmplus utility such as pnmtoxwd to pnmtogif to produce a file 
> which can be imported into IslandPaint.  This works better.  The end 
> product is less grainy and looks better.  
> 
>                                                     David Mandel
> 
> 
> 
You can make a ppm file by using p.select and choose ppm as the painter.  Then
run p.map.new, use defaults for scale (1 panel).  At the prompt (single >), 
select a raster file by typing 'raster filename', or vector, or sites.  Each
type of file has different attributes that you must respond to:
	>raster filename
	>vector filename
		>>>color blue
		>>>end
	>sites filename
		>>>color black
		>>>size 3
		>>>desc n
		>>>end
	>end
This makes the paint.ppm file.

There is a graphic utility called xv (by Doug Bradley), these can import the ppm
file and transform this to many different formats.  You can use xv and import
the ppm file by typing, xv paint.ppm.  To pull up the xv menu press the menu
button (right mouse button) while position on the xv graphic display.

Hope this helps.
Louis Clarke


