[QGIS Commit] r9866 - docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide
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Fri Dec 19 15:17:30 EST 2008
Author: dassau
Date: 2008-12-19 15:17:30 -0500 (Fri, 19 Dec 2008)
New Revision: 9866
Modified:
docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/grass_integration.tex
docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/print_composer.tex
docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_projections.tex
Log:
updated and reviewed grass integration, print composer and working with projections
Modified: docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/grass_integration.tex
===================================================================
--- docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/grass_integration.tex 2008-12-19 19:23:13 UTC (rev 9865)
+++ docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/grass_integration.tex 2008-12-19 20:17:30 UTC (rev 9866)
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
% when the revision of a section has been finalized,
% comment out the following line:
-\updatedisclaimer
+%\updatedisclaimer
The GRASS plugin provides access to GRASS GIS~\cite{GRASSweb} databases and
functionalities. This includes visualization of GRASS raster and vector
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
\begin{enumerate}
\item Create a new folder \filename{grassdata}, download the QGIS alaska
- dataset \filename{qgis\_data\_2008\_09\_15.zip} from
+ dataset \filename{qgis\_sample\_data.zip} from
\url{http://download.osgeo.org/qgis/data/} and unzip the file into
\filename{grassdata}.
\item Start QGIS.
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@
\footnote{When creating a new \filename{LOCATION}, GRASS automatically
creates a special \filename{MAPSET} called \filename{PERMANENT} designed to
store the core data for the project, its default spatial extend and
- coordinate system definitions (Neteler \& Mitasova 2007
- \cite{neteler_mitasova07}).}
+ coordinate system definitions (Neteler \& Mitasova 2008
+ \cite{neteler_mitasova08}).}
\item Check out the summary to make sure it's correct and click
\button{Finish}
\item The new \filename{LOCATION alaska} and two \filename{MAPSETs demo}
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@
maps in other user's \filename{MAPSETs}, but he can modify or remove only
the maps in his own \filename{MAPSET}. All \filename{MAPSETs} include a
\filename{WIND} file that stores the current boundary coordinate values and
-the currently selected raster resolution (Neteler \& Mitasova 2007
-\cite{neteler_mitasova07}, see Section \ref{sec:grass_region}).
+the currently selected raster resolution (Neteler \& Mitasova 2008
+\cite{neteler_mitasova08}, see Section \ref{sec:grass_region}).
\begin{enumerate}
\item Start QGIS and make sure the GRASS plugin is loaded
Modified: docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/print_composer.tex
===================================================================
--- docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/print_composer.tex 2008-12-19 19:23:13 UTC (rev 9865)
+++ docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/print_composer.tex 2008-12-19 20:17:30 UTC (rev 9866)
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
% when the revision of a section has been finalized,
% comment out the following line:
-\updatedisclaimer
+% \updatedisclaimer
The print composer provides growing layout and printing
capabilities. It allows you to add elements such as the QGIS map canvas,
@@ -64,14 +64,14 @@
\end{table}
To access the print composer, click on the \toolbtntwo{mActionFilePrint}{Print}
-button in the toolbar or choose \mainmenuopt{File} > \dropmenuopttwo{mActionFilePrint}{Print}.
+button in the toolbar or choose \mainmenuopt{File} > \dropmenuopttwo{mActionFilePrint}{Print Composer}.
\subsection{Using Print Composer}\label{label_useprintcomposer}
Before you start to work with the print composer, you need to load some
raster and vector layers in the QGIS map canvas and adapt their properties
to suite your own convinience. After everything is rendered and symbolized to
-your liking you click the \toolbtntwo{mActionFilePrint}{Print} icon.
+your liking you click the \toolbtntwo{mActionFilePrint}{Print Composer} icon.
\begin{figure}[ht]
\begin{center}
Modified: docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_projections.tex
===================================================================
--- docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_projections.tex 2008-12-19 19:23:13 UTC (rev 9865)
+++ docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_projections.tex 2008-12-19 20:17:30 UTC (rev 9866)
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
% when the revision of a section has been finalized,
% comment out the following line:
-\updatedisclaimer
+%\updatedisclaimer
QGIS supports on-the-fly (OTF) projection of vector layers. This feature allows you
to display layers with different coordinate systems and have them overlay
@@ -23,11 +23,8 @@
information on managing your custom projections.
The projections available in QGIS are based on those defined by
-EPSG\index{EPSG} and are
-largely abstracted from the spatial\_references table in
-PostGIS\index{PostGIS} version 1.x.
-Note that the identifiers used in QGIS do not correspond to the EPSG or
-PostGIS spatial reference identifiers. The EPSG and PostGIS identifiers are
+EPSG\index{EPSG} and are largely abstracted from the spatial\_references
+table in PostGIS\index{PostGIS} version 1.x. The EPSG identifiers are
present in the database and can be used to specify a projection in QGIS.
In order to use OTF projection, your data must contain information about its
@@ -38,8 +35,8 @@
the Well Known Text (WKT)\index{WKT} specification of the coordinate
system. The
projection file has the same base name as the shapefile and a prj extension.
-For example, a shapefile named \filename{lakes.shp} would have a corresponding projection
-file named \filename{lakes.prj}.
+For example, a shapefile named \filename{alaska.shp} would have a
+corresponding projection file named \filename{alaska.prj}.
%\section{Requirements}
%QGIS uses the Proj4 to provide projection support.
@@ -57,17 +54,6 @@
statusbar.
\end{enumerate}
-\begin{Tip}
- \caption{\textsc{Project Properties Dialog}}
-\qgistip{
-If you open the \dialog{Project Properties} dialog from the \mainmenuopt{Settings} menu, you
-must
-click on the \tab{Projection} tab to view the projection settings. Opening
-the dialog from the \toolbtntwo{mIconProjectionEnabled}{projector} icon will automatically bring the
-\tab{Projection} tab to the front.
-}
-\end{Tip}
-
The Projection tab of the \dialog{Project Properties} dialog contains four important components as numbered in Figure
\ref{fig:projections} and described below.
@@ -91,11 +77,22 @@
and selecting the projection. The active projection is pre-selected.
\item \textbf{Proj4 text} - this is the projection string used by the Proj4 projection
engine. This text is read-only and provided for informational purposes.
-\item \textbf{Search} - if you know the PostGIS, EPSG, QGIS SRSID identifier or the name
+\item \textbf{Search} - if you know the EPSG identifier or the name
for a projection, you can use the search feature to find it. Enter the
identifier and click on \button{Find}.
\end{enumerate}
+\begin{Tip}
+ \caption{\textsc{Project Properties Dialog}}
+\qgistip{
+If you open the \dialog{Project Properties} dialog from the \mainmenuopt{Settings} menu, you
+must
+click on the \tab{Projection} tab to view the projection settings. Opening
+the dialog from the \toolbtntwo{mIconProjectionEnabled}{projector} icon will automatically bring the
+\tab{Projection} tab to the front.
+}
+\end{Tip}
+
\subsubsection{Specifying a Projection}
\index{Projections!specifying}
\label{sec:projection-specifying}
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