Well I have tried Bg images, We have so many devices it's hard to get them all placed nicely on a map. (Unless I'm not using a good source of BG maps?)
Doug -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jakob Peterhänsel Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 3:26 PM To: InterMapper Discussion Subject: Re: AW: [IM-Talk] Hint Map Orgnization And here comes the million dollar question: WHY does the customer not want to use BG images???? Only issue I can see, is that they have to change the image if they need to change the scale of the map, ie. make it contain more.. Jakob Peterhänsel "Be a part of the Love Generation - carry a smile, not a gun." - JP, May 2006 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AIM: Marook Phone: +45 29687104 On 21/02/2008, at 21.46, Bernd Janke-Wohltmann wrote: > HI Paul, > > I had that in mind - but how to arange an icon to be "in front" or > behind > another icon? > As far as I know InterMapper has no such feature of grouping Icons > to a > shape or organize layers. > > The wish is to have a simple box or circle around a group of icons. > > Ciao, > Mit freundlichen Grüßen > Bernd Janke-Wohltmann > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Bernd Janke-Wohltmann ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > netzperten gmbh | Fon: 04245 963180 > Wedehorn 22 | Fax: 04245 963182 > D-27211 Bassum | http://www.netzperten.de > Geschäftsführer: Bernd Janke-Wohltmann > HRB: 111513 Amtsgericht Walsrode > > >> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >> Von: [email protected] [mailto:InterMapper- >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Paul Carlson >> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 21. Februar 2008 21:31 >> An: InterMapper Discussion >> Betreff: Re: [IM-Talk] Hint Map Orgnization >> >> Create you own Icons. (Icons on Maps) >> >> You can make some very interesting maps with custom icons on a >> background image. >> >> We have a "summary" map were all the icons are geographical portions >> of a street map. As the statuses of the different areas change, the >> street map itself changes. Very nice for figuring out the scale of a >> problem. >> >> Paul Carlson >> VP Network Administration >> Guam Cablevision, LLC. >> >> On Feb 22, 2008, at 3:43 AM, Bernd Janke-Wohltmann wrote: >> >>> Hi together, >>> >>> >>> >>> I have been asked by a customer to add rectangles and circles into a >>> map. >>> The customer wants to use the for "optical grouping" of shapes. >>> >>> >>> >>> For a rectangle I have a solution with for very small circle icons I >>> attach >>> together as a rectangle - so it´s not one object - but a good "Plan >>> B". >>> >>> >>> >>> But I have no solution for the circle. >>> >>> >>> >>> The customer does not want to use Background images - they just want >>> to have >>> simple object in the map like the TEXT that can be added at any >> point. >>> >>> >>> >>> Has anyone a good hint? >>> >>> >>> >>> Greetings from the dark north of germany. >>> >>> Ciao, >>> >>> Mit freundlichen Grüßen >>> >>> Bernd Janke-Wohltmann >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Bernd Janke-Wohltmann ( <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]) >>> >>> >>> netzperten gmbh | Fon: 04245 963180 >>> Wedehorn 22 | Fax: 04245 963182 >>> D-27211 Bassum | <http://www.netzperten.de/> >>> http://www.netzperten.de >>> >>> Geschäftsführer: Bernd Janke-Wohltmann >>> HRB: 111513 Amtsgericht Walsrode >>> >>> >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________________ >>> List archives: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/intermapper-talk%40list.dartware.com/ >>> To unsubscribe: send email to: InterMapper-Talk- >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________________ >> List archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/intermapper-talk%40list.dartware.com/ >> To unsubscribe: send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ____________________________________________________________________ > List archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/intermapper-talk%40list.dartware.com/ > To unsubscribe: send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ____________________________________________________________________ List archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/intermapper-talk%40list.dartware.com/ To unsubscribe: send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________________________________ List archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/intermapper-talk%40list.dartware.com/ To unsubscribe: send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
