6 Nik2Img

ThomasG77 edited this page 2011-12-28 15:45:12 -08:00

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• Mapnik Maps on the Command-Line

Mapnik Maps on the Command-Line

Nik2img is a third-party program that allows you to easily generate mapnik graphics from Mapnik xml or Cascadenik mml.

• No python coding is required, only a working Mapnik installation and an XML mapfile.
• Nik2img has a variety of options that make it a useful mapfile debugger.
• Using Nik2img is an easy way to test and develop your xml mapfiles before launching on a server.
• Nik2img should automatically open the rendered map once completed.
• Like Mapnik, it should run on both Mac, Linux, and Windows

To Install:

• Download from http://code.google.com/p/mapnik-utils/
• Or use easy_install:

    $ sudo easy_install -U nik2img