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

[Thomas Speidel <thomas@tmbx.com>]

More often than not there are alternate ways to display the same 
information. Have you explored alternate methods? Perhaps, if you 
explain what exactly you are trying to graph, some members can try to 
help.  Whether or not you happen to agree with StataCorp and/or Edward 
Tuft, as Nick mentioned, patterns such as the ones you described cannot 
be directly produced in Stata.  You can resort to Excel, if you like, or 
consider other statistical packages that allow the use of patterns.  You 
could also tediously edit a postscript version of the graph and add 
whatever pattern, gradient, image you like. 
Thomas Speidel

Jeph Herrin wrote:

> 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 is an almost universal habit on this list to use 
> > real names and not hide identities.
> > 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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