Cartographic Technique

Drawing City-Block Style Maps

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City-block style maps (sometimes referred to as “European-style”) are characterized by their use of negative space. Shapes – in the form of city blocks – define the positive space, whereas the road areas are negative space. While Ortelius excels at designing modern style road maps, with connectable tracks and built-in symbols, it also has great tools for creating city-block style maps. Here’s how… Read more »

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Using the Cookie Cutter

Splitting Area Features on Your Map

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Need a quick way to split existing objects (like states) into sections? You can do it with the Cookie Cutter operation. Here’s how… Read more »

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Custom Maps From Templates

The Fastest Way to Make a Map

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Ortelius map making software for Mac OS X

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Ortelius® is a new way to communicate your project through maps, make landscape plans, show service territories, and well… draw your world. Read more »

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Styles that flow

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Smooth curves. Automatic junctions. Ortelius® is packed with hundreds of styles and symbols, and special drawing tools that are made for mapping.

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