[GRASS-user] Re: nviz - thematic mapping for vector points

[Nikos Alexandris]

On Fri, 2009-07-31 at 17:28 +0200, Nikos Alexandris wrote:
> On Mon, 2009-07-27 at 21:42 +0200, Nikos Alexandris wrote:
> > I have problem understanding nviz settings for 3d vector points (Vector
> > Points Panel).
> > 
> > I have some point data (converted to 3D vector) and columns x, y, z,
> > annual (fp precipitation values), annual_int (integer precipitation
> > values), etc.
> > 
> > I want to get the spheres coloured based on z (elevation) and sized
> > (=volume) based on the precipitation values upon the srtm3_dem. Hence, I
> > use the "thematic mapping for vector points". No matter what I try, I
> > don't it right.
> > 
> > Color(s) - The colors do not correspond to the ones that the "Auto" &
> > "Apply" is supposed to set. I get sometimes black spheres although there
> > is no black color defined.
> > 
> > Size - Some spheres just dissapear. But I checked the values from the
> > column I use and I don't find that they so much different. And I though
> > that setting the "icon size" is some kind of scaling.
> > 
> > Is there anything special that I have to check? BTW, the documentation
> > of nviz looks outdated (?). Below some code.
> 
> 
> No matter what I do I can't get "scaled" coloring or (re-)sizing of 3d
> points in nviz. I see a message in the console though (is it relevant?):
> 
>   "Dev note: Adapted sites library used for vector points. (module
> should be updated to GRASS 6 vector library)"

using grass-6.4.0svn