[Xastir] More Tiger maps questions

[Brian Webster]

I have yet to look at the new 2008 shapefiles but all previous  tiger
versions classified line type by CFCC code. I found this about the 2008 file
format at this site
http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2008/ats2008ch2.txt:

MAF/TIGER Feature Class Code (MTFCC)-Supersedes the Census Feature Class
Code
(CFCC).  The MTFCC is a 5-digit code intended to classify and describe
geographic
objects or features.  MTFCC definitions are available in the metadata files
that
accompany each shapefile and relationship file and in Appendix F of this
document.  A
crosswalk between CFCC and MTFCC codes can be found on the 2008 TIGER/Line
Shapefiles webpage.
http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2008/tgrshp2008acc.html

The MTFCC codes are defined here:
http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2008/ats2008apf.txt

Your dbfawk file should reference the MTFCC codes to be able to format the
maps the way you want.





Thank You,
Brian N2KGC


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:xastir-bounces at lists.xastir.org]On Behalf Of Dale Seaburg
Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 11:35 PM
To: xastir at lists.xastir.org
Subject: [Xastir] More Tiger maps questions


Hi guys,

Making progress on customizing the Tiger/Line maps with the dbfawk
files.  I managed to color the "secondary" roads with the RED color.
These are non county, city street and freeway roads.  I also was
wrong when I said I needed county borders.  They are there, but I'd
like to change them from black to grey and thicken the line a bit.
Still looking for that attribute.

Questions:

1.  Where does one find a list of the color codes for the dbfawk
files?  I used the "shotgun" approach to find the RED color.  I must
be overlooking it somewhere.

2.  Anyone right off know which shapefile contains the county border
lines?

3.  Anyone know which shapefile contains the background color (looks
like light-grey) for the maps?  I'd like to change to white.


I've had one person ask if I'd share the dbfawk files.  Sure.  I got
them from Craig, N6YXK.  He got them from Richard, N6NKO.  I simply
changed the field (dbfinfo) line and in some cases the secondary road
color (edges).  I'd like to find the background and county border
data so I can change them, too.  Let me tweak a bit more before sharing.

73 - Dale.  KG5LT



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