{"id":384,"date":"2013-07-22T12:14:24","date_gmt":"2013-07-22T00:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/si-geology\/?page_id=384"},"modified":"2017-03-08T11:55:00","modified_gmt":"2017-03-07T22:55:00","slug":"digitising-a-hand-drawn-map-using-inkscape","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/si-geology\/training-for-staff-and-students\/digitising-a-hand-drawn-map-using-inkscape\/","title":{"rendered":"Digitising a hand drawn geological map using Inkscape"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UPDATE: I&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p>This document covers some of the process of digitising a hand drawn geological map using Inkscape:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/si-geology\/files\/2016\/06\/digitising_a-_hand_drawn_map_inkscapefinal_mapv2.pdf\">digitising_a _hand_drawn_map_inkscape(final_map)v2.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Template and other resources<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/download.otagogeology.org.nz\/training\/blank_A2_template_with_layers_v2.svg\">blank_A2_template_with_layers_v2.svg<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/si-geology\/resources\/illustrationgraphics-resources\/\">Illustration and map resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See also: <a title=\"Preparing a topo overlay in ArcGIS\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/si-geology\/training-for-staff-and-students\/preparing-a-topo-overlay-in-arcgis\/\">preparing a topo overlay using ArcGIS.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Video tutorials (screencasts)<\/h2>\n<p>The following screencasts document the process:<\/p>\n<p>1) In this video I cover setting up the document layer structure, size etc.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"[UPDATED VERSION] Digitising map in Inkscape (1) setting up your document\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ck-M__K0o8o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2)\u00a0In this video I cover digitising the unit colours polygon (i.e. colouring in).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"[UPDATED VERSION] Digitising map in Inkscape (2) Unit colours\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XitiEcAbtCg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>3A)\u00a0In this video I cover a simple method for creating unit boundaries (contacts).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Digitising map in Inkscape (3A) Unit boundaries simple method\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CXtRVqaDvYQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>3B)\u00a0In this video I cover an advanced method for creating unit boundaries (contacts).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Digitising map in Inkscape (3B) unit boundaries advanced method\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/apqYbhOGBXo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>4) In this video I cover making symbols for faults, foliation, bedding etc.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Digitising map in Inkscape (4) faults symbols etc\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K835MAF7ce8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>(Advanced) In this advanced video I cover editing a topo overlay in Inkscape that was generated in ArcGIS.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Digitising map in Inkscape (advanced) editing the topo overlay\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uhe3BjRTniM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>5) In this video I cover preparing the map for export, which export settings to use etc.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Digitising map in Inkscape (5) preparing for export saving etc.\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XsWoogeJuMM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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