> > And there's of course the low-tech solution that involves a > > compass, taking coordinates of one corner of the building and > > then writing down "150 metres in direction 235°" or so (either > > guessing the 150 metres or counting steps while walking). With > > proper editor support
There might be some free tools on CAD-like coordinate geometry. Not sure with java though, in GRASS there is: http://grass.itc.it/grass62/manuals/html62_user/m.cogo.html -- |---------|----------------------------------------------------------| | __.-._ |"Ohhh. Great warrior. Wars not make one great." -Yoda | | '-._"7' |"Freedom is still the most radical idea of all" -N.Branden| | /'.-c |Linux registered user #402901, http://counter.li.org/ | | | /T |http://esambale.wikispaces.com| | _)_/LI |---------|----------------------------------------------------------| _______________________________________________ talk mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk

