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Is Inkscape the right tool for weather maps?
Is Inkscape the right tool for weather maps?
I would like to produce some forecast weather maps. Mainly it's shaded areas as different precipitation types (I assume that's simple) overlayed with fronts (cold, warm, stationary). I've placed some fronts at the bottom of this post (Forget the arrows. They're there to explain wind flow at the frontal boundary).
Is Inkscape the right tool to draw fronts? I know Photoshop and GIMP don't seem to be. Any assistance pointing me in the right direction will be appreciated.
Is Inkscape the right tool to draw fronts? I know Photoshop and GIMP don't seem to be. Any assistance pointing me in the right direction will be appreciated.
Re: Is Inkscape the right tool for weather maps?
Sure it can. The two ways are using a Modify Path Extension (simplest but destructive) or a Path effect (Nicer but more complicated for the stationary front as it needs two paths overlayed with different patterns and offsets.
I've also attached my svg as a sample.
-Rob A>
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I've also attached my svg as a sample.
-Rob A>
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Re: Is Inkscape the right tool for weather maps?
Thanks. That's just what I wanted to hear. I am a total neophyte with Inkscape, but I'm sure I can find tutorials on those techniques. This was really welcome news.
Geoff
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Re: Is Inkscape the right tool for weather maps?
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Re: Is Inkscape the right tool for weather maps?
Nice demonstration Rob, think you pretty much covered it
Only thing I'd add is to explain that the path effect remains easily editable in terms of the shape of the front, whereas the extension result is not as easy to modify later.
Only thing I'd add is to explain that the path effect remains easily editable in terms of the shape of the front, whereas the extension result is not as easy to modify later.