Greetings, List.
Far be it for me to declare that I have the *ideal* grid maker, but
years ago we developed a very simple MBX that does the following:
- Works on Non Earth maps (kilometers).
- User points to lower left corner of desired grid.
- User points to upper right corner.
- User indicates length of side of grid square (meters).
- Grid produced. It is a separate layer of squares, filling as
best possible, the original limits indicated by the user. Each square
is a separate region with an ID field (the only field) indicating its
sequence number.
- User "saves as..." and gives it a name.
- User Opens the grid and uses it for Thematic Mapping. User can
modify structure and add fields as desired.
It works, is very useful, and is available (free) on request with the
source code (which is very unsophisticated). Changing kilometers to
miles and meters to feet will be left as a challenge to MapBasic
beginners.
> From: Richard Takacs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: MI Wish list - an ideal gridmaker
> Date: Tue, 2 Feb 1999 08:36:47 -0500
>
> That's a great wish. I'll buy that for an Add-on
> Looking to do now for what I do.
> Trying to figure out how to create a file with a 1000 ft Square Grid Block
> for plotting objects as I write.
>
>
> Richard Takacs
> Project Manager
> Hyperion Communications
>
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> > Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 1999 5:52 AM
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> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: MI Wish list - an ideal gridmaker
> >
> > > Wouldn't it be nice if ... gridmakr.mbx worked like this:
> > > ...
> >
> > Or how about native support for grids in MapInfo? By this I mean a special
> > layer (like cosmetic
> > layer) which has properties for drawing grids. You set the range,
> > interval, labelling, perhaps even
> > layer control variations, etc. and MapInfo draws the grid for you without
> > any need for data sets.
> > Imagine no more multi-MB data files just showing a fine grid. Native
> > support for graticules may
> > also open the way to more advanced features in layout windows. e.g. map
> > rim coordinate labels.
> > This type of feature seems to be implemented in ArcView's graticule
> > extension very well.
> >
> > Grid layer properties could be stored in workspace files with a modest
> > MapBasic construct. I don't
> > think the whole implementation of this would not be particularly
> > difficult.
> >
> > I suggested this to MapInfo last year...
> >
> > Regards,
> > Warren Vick
> > Europa Technologies Ltd, U.K.
> > www.europa-tech.com
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Best regards,
Alex Eshed
Digi-Tek Ltd.
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