[GRASSLIST:970] Re: representing objects in grass

[Hamish]

> I want to represent an object, with a specific orientation and name.

text object? graphic?

> How do I represent it in grass ? Do I have to build a SQL database
> with db ? I think this is related to attribute management issues! How
> can I learn more about this ?

(latest GRASS 6.1 may be needed for many of the following)

text:
 d.vect disp=attr  (several label options but no rotate)
 d.text rotation=
 d.text.freetype rotation=
 v.label (-a,-c,rotation=) + d.labels

symbol:
 d.vect icon=
 d.graph (-m) symbol command

PostScript graphic:
 .eps can be inserted and rotated in ps.map
 ps.map can read labels from v.label
 A .eps -> d.graph converter script is still missing. (not hard!)
 Rotation code is still missing in d.graph (S_stroke() actually)

NVIZ:
 some things are possible but you'll have to expolore.

New GUI:
 gis.m label tools (PS and normal)


Hamish