[mapserver-users] Complex Symbols?

[TCHaddad]

Apologies, forgot to CC the list with this solution... 

I use the following to get an ok rail line symbol: 


  CLASS 
    NAME "Rail Line" 
    COLOR 79 79 79 
    SYMBOL 'circle1' 
    SIZE 1 
    OVERLAYSYMBOL 'dcircle' 
    OVERLAYCOLOR 0 0 0 
    OVERLAYSIZE 3 
  END 

where the 2 symbols are definined in the symbolset as: 

  Symbol 
    NAME 'circle1' 
    TYPE ellipse 
    FILLED true 
      POINTS 
        1 1 
      END 
  END 

  Symbol 
    NAME 'dcircle' 
    TYPE Ellipse 
    FILLED TRUE 
    POINTS 1 1 END 
    STYLE 1 3 END 
  END 


Hope this helps, 

TH 




---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Drew from Zhrodague <drew at zhrodague.net>
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2002 13:09:39 -0500 (EST)

>> I scoured the mailing lists for information on making the exact same symbol
>> recently.  It shows up in the archives several times.  I hate to say
>> anything can't be done, but I've not found any way to do this in MapServer.
>> MapServer gives a continuous smear for symbols for "line" type layers.
>> 
>> I got close using a centered truetype "t" label without any symbol.
>> Unfortunately it doesn't turn out quite right.  Labeling occurs on a per
>> segment basis, which gives no uniformity.  It was a hack anyway.
>
>> > 
>> > ----|-----|-----|-----|----
>> > 
>
>	We use a circle with a large size (like 8 or 12 or something), and 
>our railroads come-out sorta like this:
>
>	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
>
>	Railroads aren't really our bag, so we kinda don't care -- 
>as long as it doesn't look like a normal road. Couldn't you use a truetype 
>"+"-char?
>
>