[mapserver-users] Map collaring techniques.

[Basques, Bob (CI-StPaul)]

Hi Brent,

Neat trick there, and straightforward too.

I had thought about doing some sort of pipeline for drawing with MapServer, by simply drawing different grid areas at each step in the pipeline.  One step for each side of the map for example.  I know I can do it with MapSCRIPT, but being able to pass in a image to MapServer would be the cool way.

Bobb




From: Brent Fraser [mailto:bfraser at geoanalytic.com]
Sent: Friday, December 19, 2014 10:58 AM
To: Basques, Bob (CI-StPaul); mapserver-users at lists.osgeo.org
Subject: Re: [mapserver-users] Map collaring techniques.

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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