Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of SymbologyExchangeTrueType

Timestamp:

Nov 23, 2008, 6:51:09 PM (15 years ago)

Author:

dougrenwick

Comment:

added symbol sections from old site

SymbologyExchangeTrueType

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  * Please post a description of your symbols. "Font with lots of symbols" is nice, but if you can list what they are or at least say whether there's a focus, that would be great.
  * If you can post a link to see your symbol in action, that would be great. 
+
+=== From Dave Fawcett's wiki page: a line of arrows ===
+
+Posted by HostGIS 2007-08-09
+
+Using the Verdana font, one can draw the > character creatively to make a line made of arrows...
+
+{{{
+SYMBOL
+  NAME "arrow"
+  TYPE TRUETYPE
+  FONT verdana
+  CHARACTER '>'
+  FILLED true
+  ANTIALIAS true
+  GAP -70
+END
+}}}
+
+And to see it in action:
+{{{
+STYLE
+  SYMBOL "circle"
+  COLOR 128 128 128
+  SIZE 1
+END
+STYLE
+  SYMBOL "arrow"
+  COLOR 128 128 128
+  SIZE 8
+END 
+}}}
+
+=== Emergency Response Operations Symbology ===
+
+Posted by Bill Thoen at 2007-08-10
+
+[http://www.fgdc.gov/HSWG/index.html>http://www.fgdc.gov/HSWG/index.html Link to symbols page]
+
+The Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Homeland Security Working Group has developed a standard set of symbols for use by the Emergency Management and First Responder communities at all levels of need (i.e. National, State, Local and Incident). To view the symbols, click on the "reference" tabs on the URL above. The Download tab takes you to the actual symbols.
+
+=== Collection of Symbols ===
+
+Posted by Bill Thoen 2007-08-10
+
+A collection of TTF symbols is available from http://umn.mapserver.ch/ under the "TrueType Symbols" link. The following categories are listed and include preview links:
+
+ * Animals
+ * Cartographic
+ * Natural Resources
+ * Park
+ * Recreational
+ * Signs
+ * Sports