[Qgis-user] loading geologic symbol library

[Bernd Vogelgesang]

Hi Benoit,

thanx a ton! Now it works. Just, symbols for 703 to 733 are question
marks again.

Cheers,

Bernd

Am 13.01.22 um 15:20 schrieb info:
>
> Hi Bernd,
>
> You're right the xml's on the repo do point to non-existent folders.
>
> I've added a FGDC folder to the repo with the correct folder
> structure. Copy that folder (FGDC) into one of QGIS svg path folders
> and you can then use the xml files to import the svg symbols.
>
> Cheers,
> Benoit
>
>
>
> On 13/01/2022 15:04, Bernd Vogelgesang wrote:
>>
>> Hi Benoit,
>>
>>
>> sorry for the confusion. I specifically refer to your answer and the
>> linked project. There is a svg-folder and a folder with the xml-files
>> from the download.
>>
>> Setting the path to the svg-folder and then importing the xml is
>> simply not successful.
>>
>> As you refered to this project, I assumed that you successfully
>> imported those styles.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Bernd
>>
>>
>>
>> Am 13.01.22 um 13:56 schrieb info:
>>>
>>> Hi Bernd,
>>>
>>> Thanks for your comments. It seems I've misread Byron's problem and
>>> assumed that his library is wrapped up into an xml file!
>>>
>>> In order to use the solution I've provided you need to have an xml
>>> "library" file describing the .svg files.
>>> Then you point *Settings -> Style Manager... -> Import/Export ->
>>> Import Item(s)...*to the xml file not the svg files.
>>>
>>>
>>> @Byron, open one of your svg files with a text editor. Does the
>>> first line starts with "<svg" or is it '<?xml version="1.0"
>>> encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>'?
>>> If not you probably have downloaded html files embedding svg images!
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Benoit
>>>
>>>
>>> On 13/01/2022 14:32, Bernd Vogelgesang wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi Benoit,
>>>>
>>>> I just tried to import the symbols from the page you mentioned
>>>> which leads to this repository:
>>>> https://github.com/BC-Consulting/FGDC-4-QGIS/
>>>>
>>>> Now, even with all explanations given, the import seems not to work
>>>> properly.
>>>>
>>>> no matter what path I add for the FDGC folder (just the .../FDGC or
>>>> the .../FDGC/svg path) , on import, it says, that
>>>>
>>>> - the symbols are already there and gives the option to overwrite
>>>> or skip,
>>>>
>>> This is "normal" behaviour, so just say "overwrite"
>>>>
>>>> - the option to add comma-separted tags (e.g. Geology) does not
>>>> work, and no tag at all is given
>>>>
>>>> - all symbols are just question marks
>>>>
>>>> Are those guidelines just precisely unprecise, or am I just to dumb
>>>> to understand whats asked from me?
>>>>
>>>> Cheers
>>>>
>>>> Bernd
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Am 13.01.22 um 07:56 schrieb info:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Byron,
>>>>>
>>>>> *Settings -> Style Manager... -> Import/Export -> Import Item(s)...*
>>>>>
>>>>> See https://www.geoproc.com/be/qgis-fgdc.htm for more info.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>> Benoit
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 12/01/2022 23:12, Firstname Lastname wrote:
>>>>>> i have download a geologic symbol library from Rod Holcolme, a
>>>>>> geology prof in australia.  i have set up the path for the files
>>>>>> via the Options>system>.svg path.
>>>>>> this seems to have linked to the directory, but i can not figure
>>>>>> out how to see the files.
>>>>>> within the directory, there are several files that show up as
>>>>>> microsoft edge html files with the file types as shown below.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> GeoQSymbols/DipDir/001%20Bedding%20(dipdir).svg
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can anyone help me to get these imported.  i can not get them
>>>>>> imported .
>>>>>> thanks for your help
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Byron Veilleux, MSc. P.Geo
>>>>>> Conjugate Geologic Services Limited
>>>>>> Calgary, Alberta Canada
>>>>>> byron at conjugategeo.com
>>>>>> Cell:4037108414
>>>>>>
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