[mapserver-users] FW: Character symbology to follow line direction

[Stephen Woodbridge]

Todd,

You have to set the gap to a negative number to keep the symbol 
perpendicular to the edge.

GAP -20

-Steve W

Todd Harris wrote:
> 
> 
> Hello list,
> 
>  
> 
> A little problem, I hope someone can help.
> 
>  
> 
> Using Mapserver 5.2 - I am attempting to use a character symbol: “|” as 
> a STYLE for the outline of a polygon class. However, I cannot get the 
> symbol to remain perpendicular to the polygon boundaries ie: the symbol 
> is always vertical. Can this be done or should I be using a vector or 
> point symbol somehow?
> 
>  
> 
> / Symbol file: /
> 
> SYMBOL
> 
>   NAME "rawmat"
> 
>   TYPE truetype
> 
>   FONT arial
> 
>   CHARACTER "|"
> 
>   GAP 20 # distance between symbols
> 
> END
> 
>  
> 
> / Mapfile /
> 
> CLASS
> 
>             NAME 'Extraction Areas'
> 
>             STYLE
> 
>                         OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
> 
>                         WIDTH 1
> 
>                         ANTIALIAS TRUE
> 
>             END #STYLE
> 
>             STYLE
> 
>                         SYMBOL 'rawmat'
> 
>                         OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
> 
>                         SIZE 5
> 
>                         ANTIALIAS TRUE
> 
>             END #STYLE
> 
> END #CLASS
> 
>  
> 
> Regards
> 
> Todd