Re: st: RE: Graphs: patterns instead of solid colors in Stata Maps

[Jeph Herrin <junk@spandrel.net>]

While I applaud the dedication of StataCorp to quality
presentation, many of us have to work with publications
that do not share this dedication. Just as I prefer Word
to allow me my grammatical errors, Stata would be more
valuable if it allowed me my errors of presentation. But
for top tier medical journals I must routinely resort to
Excel for those...



Nick Cox wrote:
> Stata does not support stripes, whether straight, wavy, or of 
> some other kind; nor does it support stipples, spots, polka dots, 
> or other kinds of patterns. The good people at StataCorp read Edward
> Tufte's books, and in particular his admonitions about Moire
> vibration, and resolved not to do that. 
> Please change your mail signature from "Stata List" as far 
> as communications with this list are concerned. This 
> may amuse you, or otherwise be congenial or convenient, 
> but I suggest that it is an inappropriate identity for 
> a member of Statalist. It is not compulsory, but it 
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> Nick 
> n.j.cox@durham.ac.uk 
> Stata List (a.k.a. AC) 
>  
> > I've been using Stata's graph capabilities to make amazing coloured
> > maps, with different colours for different indicators. However, since
> > most printing is done on B&W printers, I would like to know how to
> > specify patterns (say, 45 degree stripes, or spots, etc.) instead of
> > only solid colours.
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