| Feature Drawing |
| Intermediate |
SYMBOL
Draw a symbol at a given latitude/longitude.
6 to 10 parameters:
- Center point latitude (Degree portion)
- Center point latitude (Minute portion)
- Center point latitude (Seconds portion)
- Center point longitude (Degree portion)
- Center point longitude (Minute portion)
- Center point longitude (Seconds portion)
- [Optional] Height of symbol (inches)
- [Optional] Rotation angle of symbol (degs)
- [Optional] Symbol number
- 1 = Square
- 2 = Inverted triangle
- 3 = Triangle
- 4 = Diamond
- 5 = Pentagon
- 6 = Hexagon
- 7 = Star
- 8 = Octagon
- 9 = Sun
- 10 = Decagon
- -32 to -255 = WingDing symbol (indexed by absolute value)
- [Optional] Fill pattern
Standard Symbols
WingDing Symbols
MicroCAM fill patterns and codes
Note:
If parameters 6 to 10 are omitted, the last height, rotation, symbol number and fill pattern specified with SYMBOL or SYMBOLXY are used; the initial default is an unfilled 0.125" triangle (symbol 3).
Example 1:
SYMBOL 43,5,,-89,23,,.2,0,7
Draws a 0.2" high star at Madison, Wisconsin.
Example 2:
SYMBOL 43,5,,-89,23,,.3,0,-74
Draws a 0.3" high happy face at Madison, Wisconsin.
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