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- Geographic (GIS) maps Example
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- Maps can be displayed that show geographic data without attribute data i.e.
- polygons, lines, names at points and symbols at points.
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- Where the data are preclassified feature codes can be used to subset the files
- for display.
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- For example, display some of the Hawaii DLG files. These files came from the
- USGS, and after some cleaning up, were entered as DLG-3 data and the polygons
- formed using OzZone.
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- At the main OzGIS menu ...........
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- Select the option to display geographic maps.
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- Select the option to display polygons and use file HAWDLGWB, which is the
- outlines of the islands. Use any polygon number, give some text for the legend
- (e.g. "Islands") and use the no boundaries default.
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- Type F3 to regenerate if necessary.
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- Select the option to display polygons for feature codes.
- Use file HAWDLGABwhich is administrative boundaries. The file has feature
- codes in the range 900103 to 900108. Give the range as 900103 to 900103 and use
- polygon number say 4.Repeat for another feature code range and polygon
- number.
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- The administrative boundaries go outside the island coastlines so you may want
- to redraw the island outlines by overlaying line segments for file HAWDLGWB.
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- Select the option to overlay line segments for feature codes.
- Use file HAWDLGRD which is roads.The file has feature codes in the range
- 2905001 to 2905041.Select a subset e.g. 2905000 to 2905020.
- Give the legend text as "roads".
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- Select the option to overlay line segments.
- Use file HAWDLGST which is streams. Give the legend text as streams.
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- Select the option to display names at sites. Give the file HAWDLGWB.The
- polygon names will be displayed (the area numbers from the DLG file). Usually a
- points file would be used that has the actual names.
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- If necessary, type F3 to regenerate the map.
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- Select the option to add text, type in a title e.g. "HAWAII", and position it at
- the top of the map.
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- Note that if you regenerate the map the polygons are drawn first, and then line
- segments, symbols and finally names.Within each type they are displayed in
- the order specified.If a mistake is made overlays can be removed.
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- If polygons overlap, "polygon overlay" operations can be simulated by
- displaying using hatching. e.g. select the hatch device file *HATCHSV1 from
- the main menu and then display polygons from the two files HAWDLGWB (the
- islands) and HAWDLGAB (administrative boundaries).
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- Type F8 to return to the top level menu
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