[Geomoose-users] best way of creating a .map file to display many classes inside a layer

[Mark Volz]

Nico,

QGIS has an extension to convert a QGIS project to a mapfile.  You will need to use the "old symbology" in QGIS for it to work.  There is also some programs out there that will convert mxd files to maps.  I have not had as much experience with those.


Mark Volz
GIS Specialist

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From: geomoose-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:geomoose-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of NicoTek
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 9:07 AM
To: geomoose-users at lists.osgeo.org
Subject: [Geomoose-users] best way of creating a .map file to display many classes inside a layer

Hello,

I received a folder with all the files needed for mapping such as DBF, SHP, PRJ...etc

I don't have a ".map" file and I usually create that in notepad.
This time I would have to create about 50 classes inside a layer where each class has an "expression" and a "color" and for the color I go to a site that creates a gradient scale that I then copy and paste the color codes.

My question: Is there a more direct or even automatic way of doing this? 
I prefer not to have to create 50 or more layers and copy paste colors into it. My fear is that in the near future I will have to map layers with one hundred or more classes

Thanks!
Nico
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