+++ Stacho Mudrak [04-02-23 09:57 +0100]:
The QMs ('continuation point) come out really small on my survey. Where do I control the size?
Ticks are too close together on pitches.
I've noticed (in the file soundriverpln.pdf), that you're using scale 1:200 even if it's really a huge cave (you've probably been mapping in 1:500 or even smaller scale). When exporting such a large caves, you should use the scale, you've been mapping in (1:500) or if you want to have bigger symbols in the 1:200 scale, specify -layout-base-scale 1 500 - than each symbol will be 2.5x bigger (including QM and pitch ticks).
OK - yes 1:200 must be a default? I normally use 1:500. For this system 1:1000 or 1:2000 will be appropriate. Well spotted.
Another point - in the layout: scale and base-scale is specified like:
scale 1 500
I believe, the number "1" is not needed there, and probably scales should be specified just by number 500 (I've never seen on any map scale 2:1000 or something like that). What do you think?
I have never seen 2:<anything> either, so I suppose you are right, but "scale 1 500" is perhaps more obvious than "scale 500" to a surveyor so maybe just leave it even though it is not very satisfactory from a computer-science point of view? I am not sure.
How do I change the default for contour lines to al have 'none' (no downside tick mark)? I don't want to add -tick none on every contour - I want to set a default.
In the new version of therion, this will be default. So you can forget about this. I know changing default behaviour is not standard way, but in this case, I believe it will help.
Except now people who _do_ want a tick on every contour will need to add -tick each time. This doesn't really address the problem of setting defaults for things like this. Does the UIS symbol set have ticks on contours? I know defaults should be set by specifying a symbol set, but that is going to be difficult for 'most users' who don't want to get into writing MetaPost. Once we have a wide choice of symbol sets than most people should be happy I suppose, but I think many surveyors like to have a few little 'artisitic differences' in their surveys and not always use _all_ the standard symbols. Something to think about. Wookey -- Aleph One Ltd, Bottisham, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 9BA, UK Tel +44 (0) 1223 811679 work: http://www.aleph1.co.uk/ play: http://www.chaos.org.uk/~wookey/