We at the Geological Survey use MapPublisher for loss-free data
conversion either way between ESRI ArcGIS and Adobe Illustrator for
the production of the printed geological maps.
Quoting "Lebit, Hermann D." <[log in to unmask]>:
> Agree with Terry's last point; most (reasonable) maps I have seen are
> produced in vector graphics, though a module to scale and import
> geospatial objects is important.
> Would be great to know which software offers such functionality.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tectonics & structural geology discussion list
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Pavlis, Terry L
> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 7:34 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Good softwares for drawing geological maps and
> outcrop/texture sketches? (Toshi Shimamoto)
>
> The answer to this partly depends on if you're looking for a field
> application or office application. If you are doing field geology I'd
> recommend using Arcpad. Unlike other miserable ESRI products it isn't
> very expensive and is reasonably user friendly. You can even use it
> for basic construction of any digital geologic map, complete with
> attributed data, etc., and then export the data to a GIS program. Of
> course that probably means the cursed ArcGIS but if you can't afford it,
> or aren't used to using it with all it convoluted bells and whistles
> (e.g. 4 deep menus just to change the symbols for a fold axis) there is
> a freewave GIS program out there that can read shapefiles generated in
> arcpad. We've had students using the program Quantum GIS
> (http://www.qgis.org/) and they prefer it to cursed ESRI software. I
> haven't used it myself, but I think you can set up things in Quantum GIS
> and export the map to other software like Adobe Illustrator to make it
> look nice. I do that all the time with ArcGIS too. I find it much
> easier to make a finished product in illustrator (or whatever your
> favorite drawing program is), but I'm sure not everyone agrees.
> Terry Pavlis
> Univ. Texas at El Paso
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tectonics & structural geology discussion list
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Toshihiko Shimamoto
> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 12:27 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Good softwares for drawing geological maps and outcrop/texture
> sketches? (Toshi Shimamoto)
>
> Dear list subscribers
> 6 April 2011
> This is Toshi Shimamoto, now from Beijing.
>
> Would anyone give me information on softwares useful for drawing
> geological maps and outcrop/texture sketches? Not super-expensive, easy
> to use and above all having many good patterns in black and white
> suitable for showing formation, strata or any units you want to
> classify. I am involved with drilling into Longmenshan fault system that
> caused the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake.
>
> Please note that my new e-mail address and affiliation is given below. I
> retired from Hiroshima University one year ago and am now enjoying a new
> research opportunity in Beijing with a new low to high-velocity machine
> (plate to seismic velocities!).
> (Sorry for sending personal messages).
>
> Best regards,
>
> Toshi
>
> (My new e-mail address is given at the end.)
> Toshihiko Shimamoto
> State Key Laboratory of Earthquake Dynamics
> Institute of Geology
> China Earthquake Administration
> P. O. Box 9803
> Beijing 100029, China
> E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
Dr. Julia Kramer Bernhard
Scientific Staff
Swiss Geological Survey
swisstopo, Bern
Tel: +41-31-963 2525
Mobile: +41-76-493 2413
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