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

[InterRob]

Works like a charm! (I must say: this feature is poorly documented...)

Still open: wondering whether I can indicate the extends of one frame by
enabling a bounding rectangle in the other?

Thank you list,
Rob

2009/10/26 InterRob <rob.marjot at gmail.com>

> Thanks! I will give this a try and report back!
>
>
> Rob
>
> 2009/10/23 Marco Hugentobler <marco at hugis.net>
>
> 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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