GXMAPL class¶

class GXMAPL(handle=0)[source]¶

GXMAPL class.

The GXMAPL class is the interface with the MAPPLOT program, which reads a MAPPLOT control file and plots graphical entities to a map. The GXMAPL object is created for a given control file, then passed to the MAPPLOT program, along with the target GXMAP object on which to do the drawing

__init__(handle=0)[source]¶

classmethod create(name, ref_name, line)[source]¶

Create a GXMAPL.

Parameters:

name (str) – GXMAPL file name
ref_name (str) – Map base reference name
line (int) – Start line number in file (0 is first)

Returns:

GXMAPL, aborts if creation fails

Return type:

GXMAPL

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: The default map groups will use the reference name with “_Data” and “_Base” added. If no reference name is specified, the name “GXMAPL” is used

classmethod create_reg(name, ref_name, line, reg)[source]¶

Create a GXMAPL with GXREG.