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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 roughly 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 {{convert|10|cm|in|0}} in diameter on a 72 [[Dots per inch|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 20:54, 1 March 2010
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 centimetres (4 in) 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. |
