Tim & Harry,
Maybe I missed part of the exchange, but let me give a "scientist" procedure,
without bolt on module.
Finding out how to produce a "real map" with Mapinfo was a but tedious and
needed some experimentation, as the topic is almost not raised in the manuals
(probably because, as you correctly stated, most of the US users need to make
illustrations.)
Anyway, here is how we proceed here (in a metric environment may I add).
1/ zoom the mapper window to the extent that all what has to be on the "real
map" is on the screen (do not bother about scale).
2/ open a new layout window containing all elements in one window ..... the
content of your mapper window will appear in the layout
3/ double click left on the map object. A diagogue box appears with towards the
bottom the message:
scale on paper: 1cm = .... km.
Fill in the ... km with the required scale ratio: f.ex. 1/100.000 map is 1cm = 1
km.
4/ change layout display zoom so that you can position other objects like scale
bar(s) and legends
5 DO NOT CHANGE ANYTHING IN THE MAPPER WINDOW
6/ Print
The routine works ok; we printed on A0 size transparents that were overlaid on
basemaps and there does not seem to be a problem, besides digitising errors
Max..
Tim Warman wrote:
> Harry,
>
> In the past I've used Discover, a "bolt-on" designed for mineral exploration
> to produce scaled plots. It works quite well.
>
> I guess the core of the problem is that there are two distinct types of
> users of MI. The first and most common (at least in the US) seem to be the
> marketing, telecom and real estate types whose goal is to produce
> illustrations. That's what they need, and MI is a good tool for it.
>
> The second and smaller group are the "scientists" who need to produce what
> for lack of a better term might be called "real maps". I guess we're a
> smaller segment of MI's market and as a result we're stuck buying bolt-ons
> to get what we need. I suppose you can't blame MI for concentrating on the
> needs of the majority of its customers.
>
> Cheers,
> Tim
> _____________________________
> Tim Warman
> Geologist & GIS Specialist
> Richard C. Slade & Associates
> North Hollywood, CA
> (818) 506-0418
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Harry Bell
> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 1:56 AM
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> Subject: MI Scaling maps for layouts
>
> Hello all.
>
> I know this is an age old topic but was wondering if anyone had any
> comments. Basically it involves printing from layout windows to scale. I
> remember a User Group meeting a few years back where Lazlo Bardos was in
> attendance, and was asked about this to which he replied that it was not
> something the American users really needed to do, so was never tackled!
>
> Anyway, after many months of typing '333' in the Zoom box for A4, for the
> last few years I've been using a bolt on application from a reseller to
> achieve scale printing. I would like to know: Do most users use a bolt on
> module, write their own code or is there another solution? Does anyone have
> any opinions about this?
>
> Have a good weekend everyone,
>
> Harry
>
> Harry Bell
> GIS Project Manager
> East Dorset District Council
>
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