Can an oblique projection be faked in MapServer?

Bob Basques bob.basques at CI.STPAUL.MN.US
Tue Feb 21 08:20:49 PST 2006


What about just the map generation part?  There's no way to even fake 
the oblique view for even one layer (Floor)?

bobb


Frank Warmerdam wrote:
> Blammo wrote:
>   
>> All (Probably Frank mostly),
>>
>> Can an oblique projection be faked in MapServer with parameter from the 
>> user?
>>
>> If so, can two layers have different oblique elevations assigned to 
>> then, either in the mapfile or from the mapserver request?
>>
>> What I wanted to do is experiment with  oblique views of highrise 
>> building floor plans.  Not true 3D, but Oblique views complete with 
>> Imagemaps for selecting locations on each floor.
>>
>> Should I think about something else besides MapServer?  Just looking for 
>> input right now.
>>     
>
> Bob,
>
> I can't think of any way to accomplish this.
>
> Best regards,
>   



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