[Qgis-user] Hello

[Pierre Chevalier Géologue]

All right, I haven't tried it.  Actually, I don't use the print 
composer, I usually export maps from the mapper, which works fine for 
me. I try the print composer right now.  Oh, it has changed much.  Let's 
see...

But I still think that a graticule displayed on the mapper would be very 
helpful, when you work on maps.

A+
Pierre

PS: sorry, I first replied out of the list.

Andreas Neumann claviota:
> regarding the coordinate grid:
>
> this is now in the print composer (Version 1.4 and above). No more
> complicated workarounds or separate plugins ... This new feature is
> available when a map item is selected and active in the print composer.
> Activate the grid with the checkbox and make your settings. I am sure that
> there are special cases not handled in the print composer, like grid in a
> different coordinate system than your data (eg. data in UTM and grid in
> degrees (lat/lon)). But most general cases should be possible now.
>
> Andreas
>
>
> On Wed, January 13, 2010 9:29 am, Pierre Chevalier Géologue wrote:
>   
>> Good morning,
>>
>> Brett Adams claviota:
>>     
>>> Hi Pierre,
>>> I'm a geophysicist in Australia, working primarily in Nickel and IOCG.
>>> Just started my own consultantsy this year and started with Qgis last
>>> week. My requirements of Qgis sound very similar to yours.
>>>       
>> Certainly.  You geophysicists like bright colours, and we geologists
>> have more dull colours, but after all, we are dealing with the same
>> thing: rocks, displayed on maps! ;)
>> So I believe we should have similar requirements!
>>
>>     
>>> How are you getting a coordinate grid around your maps?
>>>       
>> Not easily.  Usually, I generate several graticules using the
>> appropriate plugin, which creates a shapefile for each graticule.  I
>> have to manually change the srid, and then I overlay all my graticules,
>> using different transparencies, to get a neat visual effect.  I also
>> play with labels, according to map scale and the step of graticule.
>>
>>     
>>> I'm hoping you have a better (faster) system than me.
>>>       
>> I'm afraid not... ;(
>>
>>     
>>> My process works but is a bit of stuffing about. I generate a vector
>>> grid, edit the DBF file, reimport the DBF then get the labels organised.
>>>       
>> All right: then, you end up with points with a little cross symbol, if I
>> understand well, with labels around them.
>>
>> I believe this is a feature that would be needed by many of us, qgis
>> users.  I had the plan to try to write a plugin to do a neat graticule,
>> generated every time the map is changed, with coordinates every 1km, or
>> 100m, or 1000km, depending on the zoom, or 1°, or 30", etc. depending on
>> the srid (which may be different from the map).  But no time...
>> So many software packages already do this neatly, so I guess it should
>> not be too difficult to adapt their code.  I'm thinking of viking, for
>> instance.
>>
>> A+
>> Pierre
>>
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