[Qgis-user] Map Symbols?

[Alex Mandel]

Generally if you want to build new markers for QGIS you should use an
SVG editor: Inkscape, Libreoffice Draw, or Illustrator.

If the goal is to make a map composition for publication, then exporting
pdf or svg and finishing in one of the above programs would be recommended.

The original question was about North arrows specifically. The
decorators option in QGIS does this. It does not allow image options
currently though. So I tend to insert the a custom image in the composer
and position it where I want. Since most maps have north directly up,
it's quite easy. If however you want magnetic north or have a projection
with a tilt that angle is usually known and you can actually rotate the
north arrow image in the properties in the composer.

Thanks,
Alex


On 02/24/2014 04:27 PM, ELHOA wrote:
> Ie, Build the image with PowerPoint?
> 
> Mike K
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Feb 24, 2014, at 2:55 PM, Alex Mandel <tech_dev at wildintellect.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On 02/24/2014 08:59 AM, Mike Keelan wrote:
>>> List,
>>>
>>> I simply want to indicate "North" on my map.  It seems to me there
>>> should be a plugin with some standard symbols that can be scaled to maps
>>> in general?  How are users handling this?
>>>
>>> Mike K
>>
>> https://www.qgis.org/en/docs/user_manual/introduction/general_tools.html#north-arrow
>>
>> In the past I've added an image in the print composer in order to use
>> custom symbols.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Alex
>>