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

[NicoTek]

@Mark - Thanks, I will take a look.

I know that the shape files I received were created with ArcGIS, maybe 
they can create the .map file?

On 7/17/2012 10:13 AM, Mark Volz wrote:
> 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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> 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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