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GRASS vector export to Inkscape

2006-07-13T17:05:11Z

⚠️Wollezz:

Inkscape [http://www.inkscape.org Inkscape] is a free vector graphics program. The native data format is 'svg' which means 'scaleable vector graphics'. The only problem is that there is no direct svg export module in GRASS. But there is a shapefile to svg converter [http://www.carto.net/papers/svg/utils/shp2svg/ shp2svg converter].

Inkscape uses a coordinate system which represents the final map output (i.e. 210mm x 297mm for A4). Therefore a scaling of the geographic coordinate system is needed. I've get good results from a lat/long region with the following command:

ogis2svg.exe --input yourinputShapeFile --output youroutputfile.svg --roundval 0.00001 --scale 0.01

You can also use the scale 1 and adept the transformation in incscape (scale(100)).

If you wan't to import several files into Inkscape you'll have to place them all at the same place. To do this, use the XML-Editor from Inkscape (View->XML Editor) and check that the transformation is the same for all object (for example: 'transform translate(-7400,1850)')

A sample file can be found here: [http://perswww.kuleuven.ac.be/~u0049353/grass/laos-overview.svg Inkscape demo map]

As you see, I haven't figured out yet how I could use an geographic grid in Incscape, so that I could add a point or line at specified coordinates. So if anybody has a clue....

GRASS vector export to Inkscape

2006-07-12T07:19:26Z

⚠️Wollezz:

Inkscape [http://www.inkscape.org Inkscape] is a free vector graphics program. The native data format is 'svg' which means 'scaleable vector graphics'. The only problem is that there is no direct svg export module in GRASS. But there is a shapefile to svg converter [http://www.carto.net/papers/svg/utils/shp2svg/ shp2svg converter].

Inkscape uses a coordinate system which represents the final map output (i.e. 210mm x 297mm for A4). Therefore a scaling of the geographic coordinate system is needed. I've get good results from a lat/long region with the following command:

ogis2svg.exe --input yourinputShapeFile --output youroutputfile.svg --roundval 0.00001 --scale 0.01

If you wan't to import several files into Inkscape you'll have to place them all at the same place. To do this, use the XML-Editor from Inkscape (View->XML Editor) and check that the transformation is the same for all object (for example: 'transform translate(-7400,1850)')

A sample file can be found here: [http://perswww.kuleuven.ac.be/~u0049353/grass/laos-overview.svg Inkscape demo map]

GRASS vector export to Inkscape

2006-07-12T07:15:46Z

⚠️Wollezz:

Inkscape [http://www.inkscape.org Inkscape] is a free vector graphics program. The native data format is 'svg' which means 'scaleable vector graphics'. The only problem is that there is no direct svg export module in GRASS. But there is a shapefile to svg converter [http://www.carto.net/papers/svg/utils/shp2svg/ shp2svg converter].

Inkscape uses a coordinate system which represents the final map output (i.e. 210mm x 297mm for A4). Therefore a scaling of the geographic coordinate system is needed. I've get good results from a lat/long region with the following command:

ogis2svg.exe --input yourinputShapeFile --output youroutputfile.svg --roundval 0.00001 --scale 0.01

If you wan't to import several files into Inkscape you'll have to place them all at the same place. To do use the XML-Editor from Inkscape (View->XML Editor) and check for you imported object that the transformation is the same for all object (for example: 'transform translate(-7400,1850)')

A sample file can be found here: [http://perswww.kuleuven.ac.be/~u0049353/grass/laos-overview.svg Inkscape demo map]

GRASS Help

2006-07-12T06:37:53Z

⚠️Wollezz: /* Misc. Help */

== Getting Started ==

=== Installation ===

* Covered in the [[Installation Guide]]

=== First Day Documentation ===
* [http://grass.ibiblio.org/grass61/manuals/html61_user/helptext.html "''GRASS Quickstart''"] by M. Neteler (in the GRASS help pages)

* [http://wwwamb.bologna.enea.it/forgrass/documents/Grass-6-Visual-Tutorial.pdf "''Visual Tutorial for GRASS 6''"] by L. Moretti (for non-UNIX people, GUI)

* [[Gis Concepts|Basic GIS concepts]] and how GRASS implements them

* [http://mpa.itc.it/markus/osg05/ "''GRASS 6 in a nutshell''"] by M. Neteler (short tutorial)

* [http://www.gdf-hannover.de/lit_html/grass60_v1.2_en/index.html "''An introduction to the practical use of the Free Geographical Information System GRASS 6.0''"] by GDF Hannover

* [http://www.gdf-hannover.de/media.php?id=0&lg=en More tutorials] from GDF Hannover

* [http://mpa.itc.it/grassbook2 "''Open Source GIS: A GRASS GIS Approach.'' 2nd ed."] by M. Neteler and H. Mitasova <BR> (Book; focus is on GRASS 5, but all chapters still valid except vector/sites)

* GRASS module [http://grass.ibiblio.org/grass61/manuals/html61_user/index.html reference manuals]

* More GRASS [http://grass.ibiblio.org/gdp/index.php documentation and tutorials]

=== Sample Dataset ===

* [http://grass.ibiblio.org/download/data6.php Spearfish County, ND] (Mount Rushmore)
* [http://grass.ibiblio.org/download/data.php More sample data]

=== Migration from other GIS Software ===

* [[GRASS_migration_hints|GRASS migration hints]]
* [[GIS to GRASS command translation|GIS Software to GRASS command translation table and discussion]]

== Further Reading ==

* [[Documents|Full GRASS Documentation]]

== Misc. Help ==

* [[GRASS FAQ]] (see also: [[GRASS 6 Tutorial]])
* [[Tips and Tricks]]
* [[Compile and install GRASS and QGIS with GDAL/OGR Plugin]]
* [[How to interpolate point value using kriging method with R and GRASS 6]]
* [[GRASS vector export to Inkscape]]

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