Is it feasible to recreate something like Wikipedi...

# data2viz

[nwh]

Is it feasible to recreate something like Wikipedia's map projections with data2viz? (including outputting an SVG) Example here: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dc/USA_orthographic.svg. I've fooled around with the geo visualization a bit, but I figured I'd ask about capability before diving in more

[gaetan]

I think so.

We have the code to transform geojson elements to paths through an orthographic projection.

See this link about the geo module: https://github.com/data2viz/data2viz-docs/blob/master/topics/geo.md

We also have an extension on Path to retrieve the corresponding svg string. See: https://github.com/data2viz/data2viz/blob/master/core/d2v-core-common/src/main/kotlin/io/data2viz/geom/PathGeom.kt#L118

You could use this to generate a complete SVG with your own style.

[nwh]

Very cool. It seems like the tool Wikipedia uses to make them is super outdated, running some on some type of weird pascal program (or at least it was when I last checked). It'd be great to have an open source and easy to use one!

I'll be reading up on that link you posted, thanks for the info 🙂