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meta>Dispenser (10 cm is exactly the number, but Google maps scale is messed up and the scale stuff is just a hack for now) |
meta>Stepheng3 (mapping services usually don't provide the precise scale requested) |
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The <code>dim:</code> parameter defines the [[diameter]] (in meters) of a viewing circle centered on the coordinate. [[tswiki:GeoHack|GeoHack]] uses <code>dim:</code> to select a [[Scale (map)|map scale]] such that the viewing circle appears 10 cm in diameter on a 72 dpi computer monitor. | The <code>dim:</code> parameter defines the [[diameter]] (in meters) of a viewing circle centered on the coordinate. [[tswiki:GeoHack|GeoHack]] uses <code>dim:</code> to select a [[Scale (map)|map scale]] such that the viewing circle appears roughly 10 cm in diameter on a 72 dpi computer monitor. | ||
If [[#scale:N|scale:]] is set, it overrides any <code>dim:</code> setting. | If [[#scale:N|scale:]] is set, it overrides any <code>dim:</code> setting. | ||
Revision as of 21:46, 16 October 2009
The dim: parameter defines the diameter (in meters) of a viewing circle centered on the coordinate. GeoHack uses dim: to select a map scale such that the viewing circle appears roughly 10 cm in diameter on a 72 dpi computer monitor.
If scale: is set, it overrides any dim: setting.
| Subject | D | Markup | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Hemisphere | 10000000 | {{coord|0|N|90|W|dim:10000000}} | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Ohio | 400000 | {{coord|40.5|-82.5|dim:400000}} | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Dresden | 20000 | {{coord|51.033|13.73|dim:20000}} | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Statue of Liberty | 100 | {{coord|40.6892|-74.0445|dim:100}} | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Mill Ends Park | 0.61 | {{coord|45.516194|-122.673226|dim:0.6}} | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
