Category Archives: 4. Drawing around turbines
Printing your map
Last time round we created a printable version of the map using Map Furniture. An alternative exists. First we are going to change the map view window and set it to 1:25k (pan to get the road network in view) … Continue reading
Create a legend
You’ve created a set of styles and now you need a legend. Map Maker automates some tasks, but not the creation of the Legend. Each legend is created with presentation in mind, which means that you don’t have to show … Continue reading
Devising a style
Earlier we created a map from an existing style. Style files are created automatically for specific projects, but you only have a default style set when you start off and this can be rather limiting. Remember also that although it … Continue reading
Land use evaluation – draw polygons
In the next exercise, we are going to plot land use data in the fields adjacent Crystal Rig Windfarm. Let’s imagine an extension to the windfarm is planned and we are going to plot the land use in the fields … Continue reading
The end of the line
When you draw a line unless you have the snap options set small gaps can appear at junctions / joins. To rectify this you can either edit the line as described in the previous chapter or you can perform an … Continue reading
