Hi Jukka, Have you ever tried the pdf export function included in skyjump and compared with OGR tool.
I've no experience with it but know that SkyJUMP pdf export is one of the main plugins which has not been ported from SkyJUMP to OpenJUMP (and think there is about one day work to do it). Michaël > Hi, > > Thanks. At least it is pretty up to date, latest additions in the howto are > reflecting changes in the GDAL PDF driver from a few days ago. > > This kind of PDF really offers some features which usually mean either using > some web application or installing a special GIS software. With a non-free > but non-cost TerraGo add-on to the Adobe reader you can even see a marker on > a map showing the your GPS location. Works fine a GPS mouse, just plug it, > select the port in PDF reader and you've done. But I have a feeling that some > people do not want to use Adobe Reader and it is probable that other viewers > do not support the most interesting stuff with attributes in the model tree > or even selecting layer visibility. Perhaps someday someone will do a review > about PDF viewers and how they support features like georeferencing, layers > and attributes in the model tree. > > -Jukka- > > edgar.sol...@web.de wrote: >> well written howto. really ;) >> as i understand it you could easily create an overview pdf (raster) with more >> detailed tile pdfs (vector) for you employees in the field providing them >> with >> searchable maps on every computer that reads pdfs. >> >> this would eliminate the need for special map applications and their >> hardware in certain areas (e.g. field work) i guess. >> >> ..ede >> >> On 29.11.2012 06:46, Rahkonen Jukka wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> Read also how you can make geospatial PDF maps with layers and attribute >> data with other open source tools. OpenJUMP has a side role in some screen >> capture. >>> >> http://latuviitta.org/documents/Geospatial_PDF_maps_from_OSM_with_G >> DAL >>> .pdf >>> A sample map >>> >> http://latuviitta.org/documents/Advanced_geospatial_PDF_made_with_GD >> AL >>> .pdf >>> >>> I wonder if Inkscape can preserve georeferencing and model tree if it is >> used for fine tuning this kind of PDF files. While hand writing OGR_STYLE >> attributes with OpenJUMP I was thinking that it would be nice to have a >> plugin for that. >>> -Jukka Rahkonen- >>> ________________________________________ >>> Landon Blake wrote: >>> >>>> I wanted to share these two map sheets I developed using OpenJUMP >> and >>>> Inkscape. I think they show what type of cartography can be done with >>>> the two open source tools. >>> Landon >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> -------- Keep yourself connected to Go Parallel: >>> VERIFY Test and improve your parallel project with help from experts >>> and peers. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Jump-pilot-devel mailing list >>> Jump-pilot-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jump-pilot-devel >>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Keep yourself connected to Go Parallel: >> VERIFY Test and improve your parallel project with help from experts and >> peers. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net >> _______________________________________________ >> Jump-pilot-devel mailing list >> Jump-pilot-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jump-pilot-devel > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Keep yourself connected to Go Parallel: > VERIFY Test and improve your parallel project with help from experts > and peers. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net > _______________________________________________ > Jump-pilot-devel mailing list > Jump-pilot-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jump-pilot-devel > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Keep yourself connected to Go Parallel: DESIGN Expert tips on starting your parallel project right. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net/ _______________________________________________ Jump-pilot-devel mailing list Jump-pilot-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jump-pilot-devel
