[mapguide-internals] MapGuide RFC 14 - CartographicStylizationEngine (maybe this time I'll get it right)

[Carsten Hess]

Andy,
 
you are correct we don't have the funding for the symbol library - I wish we would.
Maybe the community can pull together and create a symbol library. If everyone just submits
the symbols they created because they needed it for their own application then over time we could
end up with a pretty big library ... But now I am dreaming :)
 
Anyways, we used the FGDC spec just to double check that we indeed cover all the capabilities we need and 
wanted. So we went through most of the hard looking symbols and either added something new to the
xml schema or said "yep can be done".
 
As for your question about symbol orientation the tag <AngleControl> will control whether the angle is relative
to the geometries direction or to the device coordinate space. The default value by the way os "FromGeometry"
which does exactly what you were asking for.
 
Cheers,
  Carsten
 
 

	-----Original Message----- 
	From: mapguide-internals-bounces at lists.osgeo.org on behalf of Andy Morsell 
	Sent: Fri 2/2/2007 9:24 PM 
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	Subject: RE: [mapguide-internals] MapGuide RFC 14 - CartographicStylizationEngine (maybe this time I'll get it right)
	
	

	Yes, I agree that this is a one thorough RFC.  I assume that the reference 
	to the FGDC document only pertains to the new stylization engine having the 
	ability to represent all of the symbols shown in the document, not to 
	actually create them and make available as a symbol library?   I do like the 
	document given my degrees and past life as a geologic engineer....... 

	One thing that appeared to be missing was the ability to orient symbols 
	based on line direction.  There is example 4 which demonstrates that line 
	direction can be understood, but many users would like symbols that depict 
	direction; such as water pipe flow and one-way roads.  Will this be possible 
	with this new engine? 


	Andy 

	-----Original Message----- 
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	[mailto:mapguide-internals-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Jason Birch 
	Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 4:25 PM 
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	Subject: RE: [mapguide-internals] MapGuide RFC 14 - Cartographic 
	StylizationEngine (maybe this time I'll get it right) 


	This RFC rocks.  Amazing.  I'm in awe at the breadth of functionality that 
	you have proposed. 

	Jason 

	-----Original Message----- 
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	[mailto:mapguide-internals-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Robert Bray 
	Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 13:30 
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	Subject: [mapguide-internals] MapGuide RFC 14 - Cartographic Stylization 
	Engine (maybe this time I'll get it right) 

	THIS TIME SENT AS VERY PLAIN TEXT with FIXED LINK - SORRY FOR THE SPAN ALL 

	All, 

	We would like to submit the following RFC for open discussion and 
	comments: 

	http://www.osgeo.org/trac/mapguide/wiki/MapGuideRfc14 

	- Note this RFC is living on our new Trac based Wiki. The other RFCs will be 
	moving to this location shortly. 

	Please respond to the list with any feedback and we will be happy to 
	respond. 

	Thanks,   
	Walt, Traian, Carsten, Jason (and others like Bob the admin assistant) 
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