[Qgis-user] Point symbol - rotation field

[Nikos Alexandris]

On Thu, 2008-11-13 at 03:04 +0100, Nikos Alexandris wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
> (using Quantum Metis 0.11) there is this wonderful option to rotate
> point symbols (in point vector maps). I have an "aspect_deg_ccw"(=aspect
> in degrees starting from east=0 degrees and counting counterclockwise)
> produced from GRASS' r.slope.aspect module.
> 
> I have used this column and I get nice rotated arrow-symbols [1]. How
> does this "rotation field" understand rotation? I mean in degrees (I
> assume yes), starting from east like GRASS or is it set to north=0
> degrees?
> 
> Thank you, Nikos
> 
> [1] http://www.imageshack.gr/view.php?file=g16wn8sqwkjyqbwa89h6.png

Answering to myself: it seems so. After superimposing the aspect map
they (seems to me) to agree :-)