Re: [Qgis-user] Importing SVG + Designing maps from scratch

2013-10-11 Thread Robbie Smith
On 05/10/13 06:18, . wrote: Inkscape does have a Save to DXF option. From there the dxf2shape converter plugin(dxf file to shape file), then shape file into QGIS gets your data into QGIS. You would need to use one of the translation tools to then scale the data. It seems technically possible. I

[Qgis-user] Importing SVG + Designing maps from scratch

2013-10-04 Thread Robbie Smith
Hello everyone I’m very new to GIS, and I’ve been reading a lot of manuals and information, but I thought I’d ask a couple of questions here. One of my major hobbies is drawing maps of a completely imaginary country; it’s part of a massive project of mine. I’m getting to the point where I’m

Re: [Qgis-user] Importing SVG + Designing maps from scratch

2013-10-04 Thread .
Inkscape does have a Save to DXF option. From there the dxf2shape converter plugin(dxf file to shape file), then shape file into QGIS gets your data into QGIS. You would need to use one of the translation tools to then scale the data. It seems technically possible. I think in the transfer you

Re: [Qgis-user] Importing SVG + Designing maps from scratch

2013-10-04 Thread Yasser Said Lopez de Olmos Reyes
I'd start with the center of yout imaginary planet. Assuming it's an alternative Earth I would define where is the center of your alternative Earth, maybe an isle of a certain area, maybe this point of reference would be meta-imaginary. From this point I would have a coordinate reference system