[Qgis-user] loading geologic symbol library

[Bernd Vogelgesang]

Hey Benoit,

now all is fine :) Can imagine that it's not so easy to keep everything
up to date .
E.g. the geological stuff from the Resource Sharing Plugin seems to be
mainly non-functional as well at the moment ...

Thanx a bunch!

Bernd


Am 13.01.22 um 17:36 schrieb info:
>
> Hi Bernd,
>
> Oops! Some files did not upload at all... Please try again to download
> the FGDC folder.
>
> 32 files should be in 700-LithoMetalIgneousVein folder.
>
> Cheers,
> Benoit
>
>
> On 13/01/2022 18:16, Bernd Vogelgesang wrote:
>>
>> 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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