David, all, the easiest way would be to use MapCreator or a similar customizing software for topographical maps. There should be a test version obtainable. The programm claims to include a set of variable icons as well which may fit for your purpose.
However my recommendation would be to use Fugawi 4.5 to digitlize and scale your map, import the respective coordinates and export your map into Adobe-Photoshop (CS3). This will allow a much more precise work when dimensioning and layouting the icons representing the find locations. You can easily define a set of icons, vary them, name and save them. If you work with layers in CS3 and save them separately, you will be able to use the fabricated strewn field map also without the topographic layer. This may be desirable, in case you want to transfer the strewn field template afterwards on satellite charts or aerial photos as well. Cheers Svend www.meteorite-recon.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello list, I'm going to start drawing the strewn field of a new meteorite find. As I have to draw 86 different positions and the 86 circles with an area proportional to mass....I'm wandering...Is there any soft, any aplication, any trick, to make this tedious job easy ????? How do you do it? Thank you. David Allepuz Obs.Sant Julià de Vilatorta Catalonia SPAIN www.freewebs.com/astronomia ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list -- www.meteorite-recon.com ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
