[Qgis-user] Graticules in QGIS 2.0

[Lester Anderson]

Hi Simon,

Yes a vectort grid is the easier solution for generating the lines, and
this ca be done via the Vector grid option. Labelling is not so much of an
issue if the map is exported to a Graphics package to edit.

There are workarounds as others have mentioned so all good news.

QGIS 2.0 is working fine, although there is a runtime error with the 64 bit
windows version, but does not affect the program operation. Hopefully in
the future releases the map composer will get a full overhaul to include
more options.

Cheers

Lester


On 23 January 2014 23:54, Simon Cropper <simoncropper at fossworkflowguides.com
> wrote:

> 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.
>
>
> --
> Cheers Simon
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