Maptitude - http://research.umbc.edu/~roswell/maptitude.html
> This is a start but its not what is really needed. We need to be able to
> save a thematic style which can be applied to any layer for any data. For
I agree that this is critically important. One place where MapInfo really
does have it over Maptitude. Can any of the real Maptitude experts here
make this wish come true?
By the way, I've noticed that patience is a virtue when using the
directionsmag.com site. Why there, finally I got into our
Maptitude wishlist. For the record, this wish is already there, courtesy
of bob rogers. (who favors lower-case.)
On Tue, 8 Aug 2000, Dick Hoskins wrote:
> Maptitude - http://research.umbc.edu/~roswell/maptitude.html
>
> This is a start but its not what is really needed. We need to be able to
> save a thematic style which can be applied to any layer for any data. For
> example I set the colors, numerical break points, and call it, say,
> "Thematic Style for cancer rates" , and then when I load a layer of any
> geography (county, census tract, et.) that has cancer data in it I can call
> upon the style to display the map in the same way. In this way I can make
> cancer rate comparisons by looking at thematic maps which have the same them
> properties. A style sheet for thematic maps.
>
> Dick Hoskins
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> Maptitude - http://research.umbc.edu/~roswell/maptitude.html
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> Maptitude - http://research.umbc.edu/~roswell/maptitude.html
>
> >I would like to be able to save thematic settings and >then apply them to
> other ,maps. MI has this capacity >and I use it a lot. Likely someone out
> there that a >GISDK routine for this.
>
> If I understand the question correctly, Maptitude already thought of it too.
> There is a very simple way in Maptitude to save thematic settings as
> defaults in the geographic layer.
>
> The procedure is:
>
> 1. Create the thematic settings the way you wish them to be; value range,
> color gradiant, etc.
> 2. Once the theme is set to your liking choose from the [Tool] pull down
> menu , [Geographic File...] and select [Save Settings] at the bottom of the
> dialog box.
>
> What this does is save the thematic settings you just created, as well as
> any legend setting (Legend title, Theme Titles and labels, Font
> Setting...etc) to the geographic file. The next time you open or add that
> geographic file to a map, the thematic setting you originally set will be
> defaulted to that layer. This is a great feature I've been using for years,
> because I do alot of work with gridded data sets.
>
> I hope I understood the question correctly and was able to supply the
> correct answer for you, if not...oh, well ;-).
>
> Later on, all!
> Viktor
>
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