Comments on: Desktop Mapping Software - QGIS v. ArcExplorer Java Edition http://lordkingsquirrel.com/2006/04/12/desktop-mapping-software-qgis-v-arcexplorer-java-edition/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:59:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Walt http://lordkingsquirrel.com/2006/04/12/desktop-mapping-software-qgis-v-arcexplorer-java-edition/#comment-3219 Walt Tue, 15 Aug 2006 19:28:57 +0000 http://lordkingsquirrel.com/2006/04/12/desktop-mapping-software-qgis-v-arcexplorer-java-edition/#comment-3219 Yeah, that's what I'd end up doing as well. Too bad really, 'cause that seems a simple enough feature to add without giving away the farm. Yeah, that’s what I’d end up doing as well. Too bad really, ’cause that seems a simple enough feature to add without giving away the farm.

]]> By: Ken H http://lordkingsquirrel.com/2006/04/12/desktop-mapping-software-qgis-v-arcexplorer-java-edition/#comment-3218 Ken H Tue, 15 Aug 2006 19:11:52 +0000 http://lordkingsquirrel.com/2006/04/12/desktop-mapping-software-qgis-v-arcexplorer-java-edition/#comment-3218 Great writeup! I agree with your frustration with the symbology. When I have to eliminate roads it's done by striping them out in ArcGIS and exporting a new shapefile. I guess if ESRI gave too much of the cow away............ Great writeup!

I agree with your frustration with the symbology. When I have to eliminate roads it’s done by striping them out in ArcGIS and exporting a new shapefile. I guess if ESRI gave too much of the cow away…………

]]> By: Walt http://lordkingsquirrel.com/2006/04/12/desktop-mapping-software-qgis-v-arcexplorer-java-edition/#comment-505 Walt Mon, 08 May 2006 12:30:32 +0000 http://lordkingsquirrel.com/2006/04/12/desktop-mapping-software-qgis-v-arcexplorer-java-edition/#comment-505 Thanks MZM. That's some good information Thanks MZM. That’s some good information

]]> By: MZM http://lordkingsquirrel.com/2006/04/12/desktop-mapping-software-qgis-v-arcexplorer-java-edition/#comment-504 MZM Mon, 08 May 2006 10:31:50 +0000 http://lordkingsquirrel.com/2006/04/12/desktop-mapping-software-qgis-v-arcexplorer-java-edition/#comment-504 About SIDs: QGIS uses GDAL/OGR library (http://www.gdal.org/) to read different raster/vector formats. Question about SIDs is a bit tricky - to read MrSID with GDAL You need non-free SDK from LizardTech (http://www.gdal.org/frmt_mrsid.html). If You have legal copy of MrSID SDK, You can recompile GDAL library with SID support. Most GDAL precompiled versions ship without SID support. There is a SID to GeoTIFF conversation utility, but I have not tested it. http://www.lizardtech.com/download/dl_options.php?page=tools About SIDs: QGIS uses GDAL/OGR library (http://www.gdal.org/) to read different raster/vector formats. Question about SIDs is a bit tricky - to read MrSID with GDAL You need non-free SDK from LizardTech (http://www.gdal.org/frmt_mrsid.html). If You have legal copy of MrSID SDK, You can recompile GDAL library with SID support. Most GDAL precompiled versions ship without SID support.
There is a SID to GeoTIFF conversation utility, but I have not tested it. http://www.lizardtech.com/download/dl_options.php?page=tools

]]> By: Walt http://lordkingsquirrel.com/2006/04/12/desktop-mapping-software-qgis-v-arcexplorer-java-edition/#comment-489 Walt Fri, 05 May 2006 19:26:06 +0000 http://lordkingsquirrel.com/2006/04/12/desktop-mapping-software-qgis-v-arcexplorer-java-edition/#comment-489 That's a really good question. I didn't try SIDs, but will do so when I get a chance. That’s a really good question. I didn’t try SIDs, but will do so when I get a chance.

]]> By: Macduro http://lordkingsquirrel.com/2006/04/12/desktop-mapping-software-qgis-v-arcexplorer-java-edition/#comment-488 Macduro Fri, 05 May 2006 18:53:27 +0000 http://lordkingsquirrel.com/2006/04/12/desktop-mapping-software-qgis-v-arcexplorer-java-edition/#comment-488 What about SID raster images in both apps? What about SID raster images in both apps?

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