looks to me like the 'base point' around which the symbol is defined in terms of x-y position, and therefore around which the thing will rotate -- is to the lower-left of the visible exclamation mark:
# # # # x << rotates around this while you really want something like: # # # << rotates around this point # I'm guessing this is the normal case for most ttf's? Can you find or create a ttf char that is defined like the second case? Otherwise probably need to use a bitmap or just block out what you need with mapserver vector symbology Robert ====================================================== original msg ====================================================== Hi list, hopefully someone can explain the following issue to me. I am using a vector symbol (ttf), and when using no angle, it is positioned correctly. However, when I use ANGLE on the STYLE (using an attribute in the dataset), things get weird and the symbol position changes. Image brous4.png (no rotation in Mapserver, red exclamation marks are Mapserver, black exclamation marks are ArcMap, blue dot is the same Mapserver layer using a circle symbol to display the location): http://www.osgis.nl/download/mapserver/brous4.png Image brous3.png, now we rotate the symbols in Mapserver, but their location is moving (a simple OFFSET does not seem to be a possible solution however): http://www.osgis.nl/download/mapserver/brous3.png TIA for any guidance. Best regards, Bart
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