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GIS & Inkscape

Started by aug_aug , Oct 01 2008 06:22 PM

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aug_aug

Posted 01 October 2008 - 06:22 PM

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I was wondering if anyone might use an open source vector program (Inkscape, etc.) with GIS for mapping tasks, like you would Illustrator. I'm wondering about the ability to import/export files without losing spatial reference etc.

Any experience with this? <_<

Thanks!

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Posted 13 October 2008 - 11:23 PM

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I've never used Inkscape, but keep meaning to get around to playing with it, especially since reading last year that it was about ready for serious use, i.e. use as a professional replacement for Illustrator. I too am interested in other's experiences using Inkscape in cartographic design and production.

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Posted 27 October 2008 - 03:54 PM

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I have in the past... Wasn't exactly easy. But you can export the EPS from a GIS and bring it into Inkscape. But getting it back into GIS format usually requires re-rectifying it.

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Posted 28 October 2008 - 03:34 AM

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I have varied software experience, however I use almost all the Cartography and quite a few GIS software, Illustrator, Freehand, Adobe Photoshop and Mapinfo to be precise. I have also worked on Microstation and other Intergraph software including Stereo Photogrammetry on ZI Photo Suites. The other software that I utilize for various other tasks specially 3D realism are Global Mapper and Maprenderer 3D.

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I have in the past... Wasn't exactly easy. But you can export the EPS from a GIS and bring it into Inkscape. But getting it back into GIS format usually requires re-rectifying it.

This is true for most of the Vector art software, except may be MapPublisher and Illustrator. I have not used MapPublisher.

But I really do not know if one can import back a map into GIS after graphic manipulations, say converting point connected lines and shapes to Bezier curves as in Illustrator.

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