[Therion] Scrap is too large to process in metapost in thisscale

[Mihai Terente]

Dear Bruce,

I'm really glad that this discussion lead to a learning experience for
you expecially because I am at the very beginning of learning Therion.

Nice to 'meet' you,
Mihai


On Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 9:59 PM, Bruce <bruce at tomo.co.nz> wrote:
> Thanks Mihai
>
> I seem to have missed out, until now, on learning how images could be
> encapsulated in xvi files.  From recent posts it seems most people knew this
> but me!
>
> At first I thought it would be very useful, it certainly looks nice, but on
> reflection I wonder if it is just an extra step in the process?
>
> Advantages perhaps are that the image is a less distorted template around
> which to draw, although if you traced around the original image, would the
> end result (pdf etc) not be almost identical?
>
> Disadvantage is the duplication of files (and the management that entails)
> and you have to 'draw' the stations twice (although admittedly drawing over
> xvi stations is very easy).
>
> Ohh! I just got it I think. On the original sketch you only need to draw two
> or three points, create the xvi with morphed sketch, if it is OK the xvi
> allows you to draw the stations you want to 'control' your final output very
> quickly, if it is not OK you can easily see where to add one or two more
> stations, repeat the process.  When it is good enough then proceed with
> detailed drawing.  I think this is described in the wiki, but I have never
> understood what was meant until now.
>
> So perhaps it is a good process when either you are using very distorted
> sketches (made in the cave rather than in the 'office') or when you are
> converting a large previously published map to Therion(?)
>
> The versatility of Therion continues to amaze me.
>
> On a slightly different but perhaps related topic.  I just tried to create a
> pdf with 'sketches on' with 5.3.9.  I notice that the bug whereby multiple
> copies of the images are inserted (bloating file size) is still present.
>
> Bruce
>
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