[mapserver-users] Map collaring techniques.

[Brent Fraser]

Bob,

In the past I've dabbled with having layers to " erase"the map data 
around the perimeter:

LAYER
   NAME "Margin"
   TRANSFORM FALSE
   STATUS DEFAULT
   TYPE POLYGON
   CLASS
      COLOR 255 255 255
   END
   FEATURE
      POINTS 0 0 0 600 70 600 70 0 0 0 END
      POINTS 70 0 70 70 800 70 800 0 70 0 END
      POINTS 70 600 800 600 800 530 70 530 70 600 END
      POINTS 730 70 730 530 800 530 800 70 730 70 END
   END
END

#-----------------------------------------------------------
LAYER
   NAME "NeatLine"
   TRANSFORM FALSE
   STATUS DEFAULT
   TYPE LINE
   CLASS
      COLOR 0 0 0
   END
   FEATURE
      POINTS 70 70 70 530 730 530 730 70 70 70 END
   END
END


Also I've experimented with adding FORMATOPTIONs to OUTPUTFORMAT code 
(see 
http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/mapserver-dev/2009-January/008050.html)

How big do you plan to make your maps?  Will they include imagery?

Best Regards,
Brent Fraser

On 12/19/2014 8:46 AM, Basques, Bob (CI-StPaul) wrote:
>
> All,
>
> Anyone have any insights into using/modifying MapServer to label maps 
> collar wise (along the edges)??
>
> I’m interested in applying USNG collaring to maps in general as a grid 
> overlay.  I’m pretty sure I ca do this with PERL, but all the 
> re-projection capabilities in MapServer make it much more attractive. 
> There are also quite a fe desires finishing options that I would like 
> to include related to rotation and alignment. I’m open to applying the 
> collar on or off (outside of ) the map itself.
>
> I’ve worked with both the ESRI and AutoDesk tools for accomplishing 
> the same results as well.  AutoDesk has a fairly well thought out XML 
> file format for defining the grid labeling, it’s almost SLD-ish as a 
> matter of fact.  I’ve also been involved in a couple of Javascript 
> mashups to provide USNG overlays to maps, but they aren’t hardcopy 
> centric, which is what I need to focus on.
>
> Thanks
>
> Bobb
>
>
>
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