Thanks Geof Giuseppe
> Dear Giuseppe > > I have just posted version 0.2 that has some > additional embedded vector > symbols and now an easier way for me to add > arbitrary shapes. > > See my comments below: > > Geoff > > Giuseppe Aruta wrote: > > Hi Geof, > > > > Your vertex symbol plugin works very fine. I am > > testing it on some point layers using both vector > and > > raster symbols. > > > > I have few observations to do: > > > > 1) either vector or raster symbols dooesn't scale > when > > you zoom in/out the project. > > Do you think it is possible to add "scale > symbols > > with zoom level" option? > > > You are right the symbols do not scale with the > image. This was a > fundamental decision on my part. > This is not so easy to change, I will have to think > about it. > > A question to other users: is this a really > important feature? > > 2) vector symbols are embedded in the plugin and > > can't be modify. Users can customize thair own > symbols > > with raster figures but they trasparency. > > I know that other GIS editor solved this in > different > > way: a) reading SVG symbols sketched by user(QGIS) > or > > b) using customized font files as symbols > repository > > (Arcview, Tatukgis). > > Second solution seems to be better. But first one > > solution is easier for user as SVG symbols can be > > traced using Inkscape. > > Do you think it is possible to transfer SVG > reading > > capability to your plugin? > > > The vector symbols may be able to be defined using a > WKT specification > as we need to retain enough geometric data to scale > and rotate them - I > will have to think about his. I do not (yet) know > enough about SVG > format to comment of this option. > > The image symbols can be created with any package > that can produce a > gif/jpg/pnf file, though one of the icon painting > packages is probably > the best to use. > > I thank you for the replay > > > > Giuseppe > > > > > > --- Geoffrey G Roy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ha > scritto: > > > > > >> Dear Jump Users > >> > >> I am in the process of finalizing a new plugin > that > >> enables a variety of > >> symbols to be placed on vertices in maps (on > points, > >> lines and > >> polygons). The available vertices include a range > of > >> polygon and star > >> shapes (parameterised for size, orientation, fill > >> etc) and the facility > >> for users to add their own images (gif, jpg or > png) > >> on vertices. The > >> symbols are specified by layer, so each layer can > >> have different symbols. > >> > >> A preliminary version can be downloaded from: > >> > >> http://www.cadplan.com.au > >> > >> There may still be bugs at this stage, feedback > is > >> requested. > >> > >> To enable high quality printing of these new > >> symbols, a new version of > >> the JumpPrinter plugin is also available (ver > 1.30). > >> This version of > >> JumpPrinter requires the VertexSymbols plugin to > be > >> be installed > >> concurrently. The VertexSymbols plugin can be > >> installed by itself. > >> > >> Assistance with internationalization is also > >> requested (only a small > >> number of parameters) > >> > >> Geoff > >> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> Dr Geoffrey G Roy > >> Cadplan > >> 129 Gloster Street, Subiaco WA 6008 > >> Tel: (08) 9381 4870 Fax: (08) 9382 4459 > >> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> http://www.cadplan.com.au > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> jump-users mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> > >> > > > http://lists.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/jump-users > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ___________________________________ > > L'email della prossima generazione? Puoi averla > con la nuova Yahoo! Mail: > > http://it.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html > > _______________________________________________ > > jump-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > > http://lists.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/jump-users > > > > > > > > -- > Dr Geoffrey G Roy > Cadplan > 129 Gloster Street, Subiaco WA 6008 > Tel: (08) 9381 4870 Fax: (08) 9382 4459 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.cadplan.com.au > > > _______________________________________________ > jump-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/jump-users > ___________________________________ L'email della prossima generazione? Puoi averla con la nuova Yahoo! Mail: http://it.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html _______________________________________________ jump-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/jump-users
