[Mapserver-users] FW: Why do so many highway shields show up on this map?

Fri Oct 17 16:51:28 PDT 2003

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> I am trying to create a map with highway shields (.gif) and highway
> numbers (shape attribute) displayed.
> I cannot seem to get just one or a couple of highway shields to display.
> It appears that every segment of the line
> receives a gif.  I've tried dissolving, chaining, weeding data to no
> avail.
> I am able to get the label to appear how I want using the MINDISTANCE
> parameter, but too many shields are still displaying.
> Any hints that can be provided are much appreciated!
> 
> Thanks,
> Larry Hurst
> GIS Specialist
> Digital Map Products
> 575 Anton Bl., Suite 750
> Costa Mesa, CA 92626
> (714) 432-7637 ext. 2360
> #################################################################
> #          Labeling Settings : TeleAtlas Interstates		
> #################################################################
>   LAYER
>     NAME "IntL"
> 	TILEINDEX teleatlas_global_index
>     	TILEITEM   FILES 
>   	TYPE POINT
>   	DATA "00disweed"
>   	STATUS ON
>   	LABELITEM "ROUTENUM"
>   	CLASSITEM "ROUTENUM"
>   	LABELMAXSCALE 600000
> 	LABELCACHE ON
>     	MAXSCALE 600000
>     	MINSCALE 1
> 	MAXFEATURES 2
>  CLASS
>     	#EXPRESSION ([RTETYP] = 1) 
>     	#COLOR 240 0 0
>     	#SIZE 2
>     	#SYMBOL 2
>     	SYMBOL 'interstate_shield'
>    LABEL
>       COLOR 240 240 240
>       #BACKGROUNDCOLOR 0 0 0
>       FONT arial-narrow
> 	TYPE truetype
>       SIZE 8
> 	POSITION CC
>       PARTIALS FALSE
>       BUFFER 1
>       ANGLE 0	
>       #MINFEATURESIZE 5
> 	MINDISTANCE 200
>     END
>   END
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I am trying to create a map with =
highway shields (.gif) and highway numbers (shape attribute) =
displayed.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I cannot seem to get just one or a =
couple of highway shields to display.  It appears that every =
segment of the line</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">receives a gif.  I've tried =
dissolving, chaining, weeding data to no avail.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I am able to get the label to appear =
how I want using the MINDISTANCE parameter, but too many shields are =
still displaying.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Any hints that can be provided are =
much appreciated!</FONT>
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Thanks,
 Larry Hurst
 GIS Specialist
 Digital Map Products
 575 Anton Bl., Suite 750
 Costa Mesa, CA 92626
 (714) 432-7637 ext. 2360
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