[GRASS5] Re: Vector symbols & g.region

[Michael Barton]

Now there are a couple things for me work on with the d.m over Christmas
break. Nice addition (as is the idea of adding a none checkbox for line
color, like we already have for fill color)

Michael


On 12/10/04 8:39 AM, "Markus Neteler" <neteler at itc.it> wrote:

> 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
> 

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