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Digitising a hand drawn geological map using Inkscape

UPDATE: I’ve modified the first two videos to have the scanned field maps on top which should make it easier to digitise. The other videos will show the incorrect layer structure but the content should be the same.

This document covers some of the process of digitising a hand drawn geological map using Inkscape:

Template and other resources

See also: preparing a topo overlay using ArcGIS.

Video tutorials (screencasts)

The following screencasts document the process:

1) In this video I cover setting up the document layer structure, size etc.

 

2) In this video I cover digitising the unit colours polygon (i.e. colouring in).

3A) In this video I cover a simple method for creating unit boundaries (contacts).

 

3B) In this video I cover an advanced method for creating unit boundaries (contacts).

 

4) In this video I cover making symbols for faults, foliation, bedding etc.

 

(Advanced) In this advanced video I cover editing a topo overlay in Inkscape that was generated in ArcGIS.

 

5) In this video I cover preparing the map for export, which export settings to use etc.

 

See also: preparing a topo overlay using ArcGIS.

 

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