![]() How to Manipulate SymbolsSymbols are graphic objects used in cartography to represent, in a conventional way, several types of activities, facilities, signs and institutional logotypes. Symbols might have complex graphic shapes. Since there are available in the market many specific graphic software, there is no need for a map generator to create such a cartographic symbols library. SCARTA has adopted for its symbols library the following standard formats: DXF (created by AutoDesk, Inc.) and BITMAP (24 bits), based on the fact that most graphic software, available in the market, are capable of exporting in these formats. NOTE: The user can add symbols to the SPRING library by copying the DXF file into the folder /etc/chart/symbol and the BITMAP file into the folder /etc/chart/bitmaps.
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