[Mapserver-users] Cookie Cutter technique

[Matthew Smith]

Stephen Clark wrote:
> Has anyone tried to use a cookie cutter technique on multiple shape files
> with mapserver.
> 
> What I am looking to do is cut out a rectangle of interest from several
> layers of datasets. Each dataset would be cut out individually and
> reprocessed into on or many data files at a later date.

A related question:

I assume that reducing the geographical scope of a shapefile will reduce 
the burden on Mapserver (eg: I am working with the road network for all 
of Australia; I'm only interested in a couple of hundred square miles).

I would like to be able to use Mapscript (preferably with Perl) to take 
a shapefile, define top left/bottom right of a rectangle and create a 
new shapefile covering only that area - pretty much what I think Stephen 
is saying, only I just want the one layer.

Cheers

M

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Matthew Smith
Kadina Business Consultancy
South Australia
http://www.kbc.net.au