Changes between Version 12 and Version 13 of HowToTestGrass6

Timestamp:

Apr 28, 2008, 3:20:12 AM (16 years ago)

Author:

neteler

Comment:

extended

HowToTestGrass6

@@ -69 +69 @@
 == Using gis.m graphical user interface ==
 
- * Click in GIS manager on "Add raster layer" button,
+ * To add a '''raster map''', click in GIS manager on "Add raster layer" button,
  * Click on word "raster1" which appears in the canvas to enable in the lower part the raster map tool (should already be there)
  * In "Display raster maps", select "Base map" button, explode "PERMANENT" mapset, and select map "elevation" (click ok or use double click on map name)
@@ -75 +75 @@
  * Get second "Map Display 1" window on top, therein click on "Display active layer" button (most left): it should display the elevation map.
  * Try to zoom (open with left mouse button a zoom box)
- * Create a profile ("Create profile" button)
+ * Create a '''profile''' ("Create profile" button)
    * In  "Profile window" tool, use left button to select raster map gaina ("elevation" in PERMANENT)
    * Click "Draw profile transect" to draw a transect in the main map window
    * Click "Draw profile" button to draw it. Each transect turn is indicated as vertical line in the profile.
+ * To add a '''vector map''', click on the "Add vector layer" button
+ * Click on word "vector1" which appears in the canvas to enable in the lower part the vector map tool (should already be there)
+ * In "Display vector maps", select "Vector map" button, explode "PERMANENT" mapset, and select map "roadsmajor" (click ok or use double click on map name)
+ * The map name should have appeared in canvas
+ * Get second "Map Display 1" window on top, therein click on "Display active layer" button (most left): it should display the elevation map.
 
 ''Expected result: it should just work.''
@@ -91 +96 @@
 ''Expected result: it should just work.''
 
-== Display various maps in GRASS monitor (not native winGRASS) ==
-
-{{{
-g.region rast=elevation
+== Display various maps in GRASS monitor ==
+
+(NOTE: not for native winGRASS, but for Cygwin-winGRASS and Unix compliant installations)
+
+As first step on the command line we set the current region to extent and resolution of the elevation raster map. Then 
+we open a graphical map display ("GRASS monitor") and display the map:
+{{{
+g.region rast=elevation -p
 d.mon x0
 d.rast elevation
@@ -102 +111 @@
 ''Expected result: GRASS monitor should open and show the selected maps''
 
+Display as shaded terrain map:
 {{{
 d.his i=elevation_shade h=elevation