[gradsusr] overlaying shapefiles with map set

Jennifer Adams jma at cola.iges.org
Tue Dec 14 16:14:33 EST 2010


Jeff,
Uset 'set mpdraw off' before the 'display' command to turn off the  
GrADS map. Then draw your shapefile, then use 'draw map' to overlay  
the map. You may have to play with 'set map' to control the color of  
the map outline.
--Jennifer

On Dec 14, 2010, at 3:57 PM, Jeffrey Duda wrote:

> Hello,
> I've noticed when I plot a shapefile with 'mpdset' set to hires the  
> shapefile is drawn on top of the map.  Is there a way to reverse  
> that (so that the map is drawn on top of the shapefile)?  See http://www.meteor.iastate.edu/~jdduda/QPF.gif 
>  for an example.  I want the dark orange states backround to be on  
> top of the county boundaries.
>
> Jeff Duda
>
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