Names placement on small scale maps

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Fifth decision• Parallel to the grid or the paper margin?GridPaper marginMore laborious to produceEasier to produce29.03.2006 <strong>Names</strong> <strong>placement</strong><strong>Names</strong> can be much rotatedBetter feeling of the projectionYou can rotate the map or change theprojection (at least slightly) withoutredoing the names <strong>placement</strong>Clear reading directionProjection is not supported visuallyYou have to redo the positioning if yourotate the map or change the projection
Automated names <strong>placement</strong>• No standard tools available for advanced graphical software• Many problems if you use a lot of names of different types in a map• You have to shift many positions after automatically placing the names• Problems with names along lines and area objects• Spacing?• Helpful if you build a new map from a names database which includesname, object type and coordinates29.03.2006 <strong>Names</strong> <strong>placement</strong>
Page 1: Small-scale maps• School atlases
Page 4 and 5: General orientation• Important ri
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Page 8 and 9: Second decisionWhich form of a name
Page 10 and 11: Recommendations of the AKO• Rules
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Page 14 and 15: Forth decision• Where shall a nam
Page 17 and 18: Line symbols• Do not rotate the n
Page 19 and 20: Area names without clear boundaries
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