[GRASS-dev] ps.map: raster always under vector map?

[Markus Neteler]

Glynn Clements wrote on 04/27/2007 11:49 PM:
> Markus Neteler wrote:
>
>   
>> it also appear here that a raster map is always drawn under the vector
>> map even when defining the raster map as first in the psmap config
>> file.
>> Can anyone confirm?
>>     
>
> That's correct.
>
> Bear in mind that the raster map is always opaque, so it will obscure
> anything which is drawn beneath it.

That's exactly what I need: in my case the raster map contains a few
cells only,
but I need it on top to not be covered by vector contour lines etc.

>  Level 3 PostScript supports masked
> images, but ps.map doesn't make use of this.
>   
Maybe ps.map's raster command needs an additional parameter "ontop" or
something like this? Hacking C code as Hamish suggests might be asked too
much for the average user.

Markus

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