Hi Dane,

Thanks for tip - I'll try it. So, I can use this function to invert
shapefiles? - Import into DB -> export via ST_DIFFERENCE?

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On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 7:00 PM, Dane Springmeyer <[email protected]>wrote:

> Hey Oleg,
>
> Sorry I missed responding to this earlier, but the answer is no AFAIK.
>
> Aside from assigning a map background color and then 'cutting' out that
> color with polygon fill, there is no support for filling outer space of a
> polygon.  What is your use case? Is it possible to dynamically run a postgis
> query that calculates an inverse polygon shape of this outer space given
> your setup? You could do this by using the ST_DIFFERENCE function against a
> bounding rectangle that covers your whole map and the polygon you want to
> clip out.
>
> Cheers,
> Dane
>
>
> On Apr 13, 2009, at 2:32 AM, Oleg Shaniuk wrote:
>
>  Hello to all
>>
>> I didn't get in with new mapnik's drawing possibilities - is it possible
>> draw polygons in inverted manner - keep inner space of polygon transparent,
>> draw borders  and fill outer space? Does new RasterSymbolizer can do it? Is
>> it possible at all?
>>
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