[Therion] How to produce outputs integrating various types of maps ?

[Bruce Mutton]

>Is there a way to specify a "mixed" layout?  (plans, elevations)

Eric

I think the simple answer is no.
But there is a workaround I have been trialling for a few months.

#Make elevation first so that it's pdf can be added to the plan

export map   -projection [elevation 270 deg] \
  -layout LayoutMapBulmer_System             \
  -layout LayoutMapBulmer_SystemElev       \    
  -output ./Output/MapBulmerSystem_Elev.pdf  
  
export map -projection plan          \
  -layout LayoutMapBulmer_System     \
  -layout LayoutMapBulmer_SystemPlan \
  -output ./Output/MapBulmerSystem_Plan.pdf

The plan layout then includes a line for each map to be included like;

map-image 1.6 103 sw "./Output/MapBulmerSystem_Elev.pdf"

This example places the elevation above the plan on the page.  
You would include a map-header and legend only on the plan view in the above
example.

The downside is that the secondary maps added this way become rasta images,
you can not search the text or turn their layers independently on or off.
Also the image positioning is a percentage of the main map page size.  If
any images or changes to the survey data or output parameters change the
size of the page, the relative position of the various components will
change.  Tolerable for a one-off creation, but for long term management of
an evolving cave system a nightmare.  At least the scales are preserved.

Probably better to make single projection maps with Therion and use some
other application to patch together the various pdfs??

Other ideas?

Bruce