A few weeks ago I asked about the possibility of creating a map where only some of the cross-sections are shown. It is easy to include or leave out ALL cross-sections, but I would like a way to include only a dozen or so. No one had any usable answers. There was one suggestion about using macros, but not enough detail for me to figure out how to investigate it. It occurs to me that perhaps some of the cross-sections could be put in a custom group or context. So my first questions: Is it possible to create a group or a context? Can I add more than one group or context to a symbol such as a cross-section? Next is a related question. The owner of the cave I am working on is considering creation of a publication of photos they can sell in their gift shop. I think a very useful addition to such a book would be a map showing where the photos were taken. I can, of course, add labels anywhere on the map. The problem is that I want to be able to make maps which do NOT include the photo location symbols. So my next set of questions: Is there a symbol that might be used to indicate location and direction of a photo? Is there a way to group those symbols so they can be left out with something like "symbol-hide group photos"? This might all be more easily done with custom attributes. The Therion Book has only a few short lines about them. Is there more documentation or perhaps some sample code as to how they might be used? And my last question is more general. Is there a list of the predefined contexts and groups? Thanks! =============== Bill Gee
On 30/08/2022 15:48, Bill Gee wrote:
It occurs to me that perhaps some of the cross-sections could be put in a custom group or context. So my first questions:
Is it possible to create a group or a context? Can I add more than one group or context to a symbol such as a cross-section?
I had completely forgotten about this way of doing it, although I used it for a different reason, therefore, it might not be useable in your case. Look at (or download it) http://www.cave-registry.org.uk/svn/CheddarCatchment/Goughs/ In this case I have put cross sections into a scrap (and then a map). For example HeartbreakHill has a file XSectionsHeartbreakHill.th2 in which there is a scrap XSectionSP In the file HeartbreakHill.th I have then made it a map map XSectionM XSectionSP endmap As maps can be displayed or not displayed this could be used to have a couple of different sets of sections. Goodness knows how hard it is to manage Good luck Andrew
Hmmm .... That is an interesting idea! It never occurred to me to put cross-sections on a different map. I am about to leave for a couple of weeks of canoeing in Canada. When I return I will take a closer look at Heartbreak Hill Thanks for the suggestion. =============== Bill Gee On 8/30/22 10:25, Andrew Atkinson wrote:
On 30/08/2022 15:48, Bill Gee wrote:
It occurs to me that perhaps some of the cross-sections could be put in a custom group or context. So my first questions:
Is it possible to create a group or a context? Can I add more than one group or context to a symbol such as a cross-section?
I had completely forgotten about this way of doing it, although I used it for a different reason, therefore, it might not be useable in your case.
Look at (or download it)
http://www.cave-registry.org.uk/svn/CheddarCatchment/Goughs/
In this case I have put cross sections into a scrap (and then a map). For example HeartbreakHill has a file XSectionsHeartbreakHill.th2 in which there is a scrap XSectionSP
In the file HeartbreakHill.th I have then made it a map
map XSectionM XSectionSP endmap
As maps can be displayed or not displayed this could be used to have a couple of different sets of sections. Goodness knows how hard it is to manage
Good luck
Andrew
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Is there a list of the predefined contexts and groups?
From the Therion Book (pg 53), group may be one of the following: all, centerline, sections, water, speleothems, passage-fills, ice, sediments, equipment. text, cave-centreline, surface-centreline
...depending on the context. Bruce
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