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

[Marco Hugentobler]

Ups, little (probably confusing) typo:

set the layers for map2 visible and all others visible

->

set the layers for map2 visible and all others invisible



Am Freitag, 23. Oktober 2009 21.26:43 schrieb 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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