Hi Mike,
Download an SVG (scalable vector graphic file) of each shield from Wikipedia
and then set in the Labels tab of the Layer Styling panel set the text to your
road's name as you like, then in the Background subtab (looks like a US
interstate shield) check "Draw background", set shape to SVG and click on the
ellipsis (...) and navigate to your shield's SVG file. Then you need to adjust
the offset, shield size and the text size and color, etc.. It takes a while but
when you figure it out be sure to save the style to an SLD or QML file so you
can reuse it. If you are using PostGIS or other database you can save the style
in the database as a default for your highway lines.
-ThayerÂ
On Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 03:00:34 PM EDT,
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From: ERT - Mike Breiding <epicroadtr...@gmail.com>
To: Qgis <qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org>
Subject: [Qgis-user] Adding road symbols to a map
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Greetings,
I have been reading tutorials and watching YouTube videos but I cannot
find out how to add road symbols to lines such as interstate and US
Highway shields.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
WV-Mike
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