[GRASS5] Re: Vector symbols & g.region

[Markus Neteler]

Bob,
(cc grass5)

On Thu, Dec 09, 2004 at 10:08:46AM -0400, Bob Covill wrote:
> >On Thu, Dec 09, 2004 at 09:27:26AM -0400, Bob Covill wrote:
> >>What is the status of the vector symbols in 5.7? I have created a few 
> >>more basic symbols and can apply them to CVS. At this point in time I 
> >>have created them under basic, but I assume at some point in time we 
> >>will need to create more sub-categories (eg. basic, map, geology, ...). 
> >
> Okay, I have applied the following symbols to CVS under basic ...
> 
> airport arrow1 arrow2 compass cross1 cross2 marker octagon star target
> 
> The cross1 symbol is the original cross renamed. The two arrows are two 
> different styles of arrows both pointing north. They are centered (0,0) 
> at the center of the arrow. This may need to be changed so that the 
> arrow tip is center (0,0)? The marker symbol is a simple flag marker 
> that is centered at the base of the flag pole.
> 
> Hope these are helpful.

Yes, thanks!

I have right now added a button/selector to d.vect (nice for the tcl popup).
 
> >
> >
> >>Also, I had changed g.region a while back to accept multiple entries 
> >>under "rast=". I had added this when I was working with a large number 
> >>of air-photos and needed to easily set the region to the group of 
> >>rasters (for exmaple before running r.patch). If this is something that 
> >>others may find useful I could submit it for testing. Also, a similar 
> >>option could be added for vectors.
> >
> >
> >Dreams come true! I am in the need of that function for years.
> >How do you deal with resolution? Averaged or highest resolution appearing
> >in the list of rasters?
> >
> >Please apply that as well as it is very useful.
> 
> I have applied my changes to CVS. I had written it so that it picks up 
> the resultion from the first raster in the list. It may be preferable to 
> use the smallest resolution from the list of rasters?
> 
> Give it a try and let me know what you think.

Works well.

Thanks a lot

 Markus