[Qgis-user] Graticules in QGIS 2.0

[Simon Cropper]

On 23/01/14 22:04, Lester Anderson wrote:
> Hello,
> I was wondering if it is possible to generate projected Lat-Long
> graticules for non-geographic projections (eg Lambert, Sterographic
> etc) within the print composer? If not, is this going to be an option in
> a later version?
> Cheers
> Lester
>
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Lester,

Most of the responses to date have focused on the print composer.

Another option is to create you standard non-geographical map in UTM, 
Lambert or whatever.

Turn on reproject on the fly.

Then, add a new vector file representing the boundaries of the 
gradicules you require.

If viewed in this vectors native projection it the grid would have 
parallel lines but when reprojected it curves as you would expect.

See Figure 4 on my tutorial on "Datums and Coordinate Systems used in 
South-eastern Australia -- this is a good example of the technique.

http://www.fossworkflowguides.com/gis/tutorials/00007/index.html

I have 5' and 10' grids for Australia that I created using Sextante, 
which is now available in QGIS.

So in summary, rather than use the print composer to put gradicules on, 
add the gradicule as a vector file like any other vector file.

The only issue is that you need to insert labels yourself in places that 
make sense within the map -- rather than external to the 'map proper' as 
you would expect in a gradicule created by the  print composer.


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Cheers Simon

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