Steve,
Maybe this is another RFC, but I think more flexibility in defining the
label point is needed. Also it would be nice it each label could have
its own label point say through the use of GEOMPROCESSING function.
So here are some ideas for defining label points and ANGLE AUTO or FOLLOW.
For lines:
1. n% along line, centered on the line
2. n% along line, offset normal to line right or left some distance
3. n% along line, offset N,S,E,W some distance
For polygons:
1. Along polygon edge, offset inside or outside of polygon, could used
ANGLE AUTO or FOLLOW, could allow REPEATDISTANCE
-Steve W
On 10/19/2011 2:22 PM, Steve Lime wrote:
As an FYI... I am working on a RFC to support multiple labels within a
class although by itself I don't know that it solves this particular
problem. It has application if for example you wanted to show two or
three shields side-by-side (one label point w/offsets).
I think being able to offset the starting position for repeating
labels would be another way to address this type of labeling. Recall
that REPEATDISTANCE was added in 6.0 so I'm thinking of adding
REPEATOFFSET [distance].
Steve
On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 9:00 PM, Stephen Woodbridge
<[email protected]> wrote:
Rich,
You might want to look at these bugs and add yourself to the CC and comment
on your use case.
http://trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/ticket/3675
http://trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/ticket/3044
-Steve W
On 10/18/2011 8:18 PM, Richard Greenwood wrote:
Steve, Bob,
Thanks for the ideas. Steve - As I was composing my email I was
thinking that there was a good chance that you'd have suggestions and
as always I appreciate your help. Bob - I haven't gotten far enough to
get stuck yet! I'm just trolling for ideas from folks that have more
experience with advanced labeling than myself.
Thanks,
Rich
On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 3:43 PM, Bob Basques
<[email protected]> wrote:
Richard,
Not impossible, I don't think.
Forcing them all on will be the trick, How to avoid collisions while
still forcing all the labels on.
As far as the labels themselves, that's fairly straight forward. You
should be able to build a CLASS for each Shield label. I assume you have
some sort of attribute on the line work that indicates that all those
shields apply? Or possibly a line segment per Shield for labeling?
where are you stuck?
bobb
Richard Greenwood<[email protected]> wrote:
I have an area where 4 numbered US highways are coincident (all
following the same road) that I would like to label with the standard
US highway shield superimposed with the individual route numbers as
shown on the attached gif. Any suggestions as to how to accomplish
this?
Thanks,
Rich
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