Re: Constructed maps (shd.be CHAT)

On Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:40:25 -0400, Roger Mills <rfmilly@...> wrote:

>Yes, I wrote that, and some of the following. I'll assume "Ryan Beaton" is
>"Roger Mills" in Ayeri :-))))
No, that'd still be Petangye Kahandenisyan. Mr. Ryan Beaten quoted you, but
either my Outlook Express or he mixed up what he wrote and what you wrote as
it seems.

>Didn't write that, but I agree, mountains are difficult. The amateur way is
>to use lots of inverted V V V V with appropriate shading, but it still looks
>amateur. :-(((
That's what I mean. It can look neat, but it seems more like 'fumblery'
(word?) fantasy than like professionally researched fiction I think.

> I've pored over professionally done maps in Atlases, and
>have a vague idea how it should be done, but seem to lack the artistic
>skill.
/me is looking at his school atlas and still wonders ...

>I meant a real live solid globe.
Ah, OK!

> One way would be to buy one and paint over
>it (nobody seems to make blank globes, I wonder why);
Hm, don't they sell styrofoam globes of that size? Solid globes are usually
just hard plastic spheres with a map glued onto them.

>some good info on Zompist about drawing the "gores" (as the curvy triangular
>segments are called)-- http://www.zompist.com/howto.htm  especially the
>"sinusoidal" section. I've tried this technique and it's interesting and
>fun.
This is exactly how globes are made as far as I know: The gores of a
sinusodial map are made relatively narrow and are then glued onto the globe.
Add a socket and a bulb, too, and you've got a nice globe to put on your
bookshelf ;)

Heh, my firm produces maps and atlases as our "flagship" products, but
unfortunately I have nothing to do with our geographers, so no chance to
look over a professional's shoulder :-(

Carsten

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