[Qgis-user] Re: Layouter: different datasets in different frames -- creating insets

[Marco Hugentobler]

Hi Rob

You may use the checkbox 'keep layer list' of the composer map widgets for 
this:
-Load all the data into QGIS
- Set the layers for map1 visible, go to the composer, add the first composer 
map and check 'keep layer list'
- Go back to the main map, set the layers for map2 visible and all others 
visible. The layers in composermap 1 will remain as long as they are in the 
layer list
- Go to the composer and add the second composer map. The second map will now 
show layer set 2 while the first one keeps its layers.

Hope it works,
Marco

Am Freitag, 23. Oktober 2009 19.03:32 schrieb InterRob:
> Forgot to attach the image. Herewith.
>
>
> Rob
>
> 2009/10/23 InterRob <rob.marjot at gmail.com>
>
> > Dear list,
> >
> > I find QGIS a very promising package to do real sophisticated GIS
> > analyses and cartography. Regarding that last bit, I have a practical
> > question: how can I add an "inset map" next to a frame featuring a
> > detailed map of a certain area. I managed to insert two frames with the
> > same contents, but different zoom levels (as illustrated by the attached
> > GIF-image). However, I wish to use different data in each of the
> > frames... How can I do this?
> >
> > And how about inserting the frame extends (the indicating box in the
> > overview inset map)?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Rob

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