Hello Ravi, Right now ive tested Qgis rc 0.9.2, which acomplishes the 'autocomplete' task. I still need to teste OpenJUMP.
Thanks for the insight George On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 3:06 AM, RAVI KUMAR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > here is some encouraging information from OJ > Cheers > Ravi Kumar > > Note: forwarded message attached. > > ------------------------------ > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it > now.<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51733/*http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ> > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:01:21 -0700 (PDT) > Subject: jump-users Digest, Vol 51, Issue 15 > Send jump-users mailing list submissions to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/jump-users > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of jump-users digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Can I do the same GIS tasks with OS > (as with ESRI)? (Stefan Steiniger) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:32:01 -0600 > From: Stefan Steiniger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [jump-users] Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Can I do the same GIS > tasks with OS (as with ESRI)? > To: JUMP Users Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: OSGeo Discussions <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > btw. OpenJUMPs Nightly Build has also an Auto-Complete Polygon tool, > now. From a personal stand point I think OpenJUMPs editing capabilities > for Vector data are very good and straight forward. What we don't - in > comparison to ESRI ArcGIS is something like the "tracing" function. > > Stefan > > RAVI KUMAR wrote: > > Hi Cameron, > > the table of comparison is informative. > > Most of the ARC-GIS users (my personal view) are Vector GIS users. > > They are concerned of > > 1. Registration of Paper maps into GIS > > 2. Attribution > > 3. Analysis depending on their need. > > > > CAD > > > > 4. Outputs of the above are also to be plotted in elegant maps with > > proper symbology and standard colors. > > > > As an OSGeo enthusiast I recommend a cocktail of OS GIS software mix. > > > > > > OpenJUMP and Qgis for steps Qgis 1 to 3 > > Qgis and GRASS for advanced analysis > > GRASS for statistical analysis with R > > > > OpenJUMP and Inkscape for step 4. As a geologist I get oriented > > structures properly symbolised and rotated (possible in OpenJUMP) > > > > Am making some notes and soon wish to offer for downloading through > > GRASS and OpenJUMP websites. > > > > Ravi Kumar > > > > > > */Cameron Shorter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>/* wrote: > > > > Ravi, > > What us Open Source evangelists are missing is an honest comparison > > between ESRI desktop applications and Open Source equivalents. > > > > What is it about ArcView and ArcGIS that people really like, listed > > feature by feature in a table. > > Then identify whether Open Source covers it and how. > > Very important is to address usability. How quickly can an Arc* user > > migrate to Open Source? > > My skill set is lacking here as I don't have much experience in > either > > ESRI or the Open Source desktop tools. It seems like you have > > experience > > with both which puts you in a unique position. > > > > Is this something you, or one of your students would like to > > investigate > > further? Maybe build a table similar to this one: > > http://www.spatialserver.net/osgis/Desktopgis_overview.htm > > > > RAVI KUMAR wrote: > > > Hi, > > > this is the kind of question I face when in my lectures > evangelising > > > OS GIS. > > > ArcGIS has many tools, though some prefer to call it a deluge of > > > tools, which almost distance the user from understanding the > concept > > > of GIS. > > > > > > Auto Complete Polygon: > > > In Qgis which is a very userfriendly OS GIS you have 'Cut > > polygon', do > > > try and find the difference. > > > > > > Polygonising from lines: > > > Open JUMP has one of the most userfriendly approaches. > > > Create lines and polygonise in OpenJUMP and the software > > automatically > > > creates a folder for Dangles (un-wanted line pieces) > > > > > > The query is more for Vector GIS, I suppose. > > > > > > GRASS GIS: > > > It has so many features for Image analysis and Raster GIS, the > > > commercial GIS need a barge pole to even touch it. The vector > > Part of > > > GRASS is robust too. > > > > > > Ravi Kumar > > > > > > > > > */Markus Neteler /* wrote: > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 11:55 PM, George R. C. Silva > > > wrote: > > > ... > > > > One thing GIS OS software could have are better editing tools. > I > > > do miss > > > > them alot, and the one is ArcGIS are unbeatable (i dont know > any > > > O.S. > > > > software that have 'autocomplete polygon', tons of snapping > > > options, etc - > > > > btw, if you do, let me know). > > > > > > > > FOSS is great, but it lacks (IMHO) better editing options. > > > > > > We are working on that: > > > > http://grass.osgeo.org/wiki/WxPython-based_GUI_for_GRASS#Digitizer > > > > > > Screenshots: > > > http://grass.osgeo.org/screenshots/gui.php > > > -> wxPython (new GUI) > > > > > > You can try out the prototype in GRASS 6.3.0 (released > yesterday): > > > http://grass.osgeo.org/announces/announce_grass630.html > > > > > > Get MacOSX, Linux and now even native MS-Windows binaries with > > > *installer* at > > > http://grass.osgeo.org/download/index.php#g63x > > > > > > Enjoy > > > Markus > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Discuss mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! > > Mobile. 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