[Qgis-user] rendering problem in print composer

[Andreas Neumann]

 Hi Jake,

 If you are using a recent version (1.8 / trunk) - then you probably hit 
 a bug. Can you please report it?

 Otherwise I can really recommend to use SVG for more complex symbols.

 Andreas

 On Tue, 15 May 2012 06:13:35 -0400, Jake Maier wrote:
> Thank you Andreas for your suggestion. I'll try the svg file later.
> The misalignment happens in the actual paper print out, on screen,
> and also when I export it to a jpg file. Again each time the legend 
> is
> correct but on the actual map is misaligned and it looks like it's
> just the 90 degree turning of the individual parts that is not
> happening. The enlarging and lowering or raising of the parts is
> happening.
> Thank you again for your time
> Jake
>
>
>
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> [mailto:qgis-user-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Andreas
> Neumann
> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 2:25 AM
> To: qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org
> Subject: Re: [Qgis-user] rendering problem in print composer
>
>  Hi Jake,
>
>  This sounds very strange. Is this only happening in the print
> composer  preview or also in the actual print out (PDF or real print
> out).
>
>  Older QGIS versions (1.7 and below) did not show the print previews
> in  the print composer with the correct scalings (the map extent was
> correct, but symbol sizes, line-widths and text sizes were not
> (usually  drawn bigger compared to the print out)).
>
>  In your case I would recommend that you create an SVG file with your
> birdhouse (you can do that in Inkscape or Adobe Illustrator). You
> then  can use this bird house SVG file to represent your bird house
> symbol.
>
>  Hope this helps,
>  Andreas
>
>  On Mon, 14 May 2012 17:11:59 -0400, Jake Maier wrote:
>> I created a custom point, (stylist bird house) and it looks like a
>> birdhouse in QGIS but when I bring the map into print composer the
>> lines are misplaced. Creating the bird house, I lowered respective
>> raised a straight line and turned it 90 degrees for floor and 
>> ceiling
>> and used a > 90 degrees turned as roof. Again it all looks ok when
>> displayed in qgis but when I bring it into the print composer all 
>> part
>> seem to print on the same level and not turned 90 degrees. Strangely
>> the legend prints the houses correctly.
>>
>> Did I find my second bug or do I just miss an important step?
>> Can anyone please help?
>> Jake
>>
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