Inkscape road signs

[nowster]

The extended form of the name (Llanfairpwll ... gogogoch) is only used for touristic purposes.

Indeed. It was an invention of the railway company.

[Nathan_A_RF]

Good news: got a response so I can create that new warning sign
Bad news: that pdf icon is a picture and not a link so I emailed them to send it again

[doc456tor]

I also used Inkscape to create some signs, but in the end the grids and the snapping wasn't working so I now use Affinity Designer. The most difficult bit is lining up the arms on the tangent for the roundabouts or if there was a bend, but AD does snap better to that. Also I had to devise a quite tedious template for Flag Type Signs as well.

[Conekicker]

I always wondered where Lamptown and Axtley were. Now I know - on the Isle of Man

[doc456tor]

I always wondered where Lamptown and Axtley were. Now I know - on the Isle of Man

Yep, Near Sodor.

[Conekicker]

I always wondered where Lamptown and Axtley were. Now I know - on the Isle of Man

Yep, Near Sodor.

Every day is a school day...

[Nathan_A_RF]

...or if there was a bend...

You've done well with those two that do have bends though. I'm still unsure about what radii to use on some map type direction signs.

[Nathan_A_RF]

By the way, quick question. Do these accents on the Scottish characters need to be aligned or is the TSRGD 2016 pdf very accurate? The accents also have various widths but the same height.

[doc456tor]

I use the Working drawings for all my letters as the TSRGD PDF has Rougher edges on the letters (see Pic). Also what measurements are you using as I use 1mm = 1sw. Then to find the size of the sign using a formula, (sw/4) * x-height = sign height in mm. (Also use purple for a background so it stand out when using grids and making borders for signs.

[doc456tor]

By the way, quick question. Do these accents on the Scottish characters need to be aligned or is the TSRGD 2016 pdf very accurate? The accents also have various widths but the same height.

They do look alright otherwise.

[Nathan_A_RF]

I've decided to redo my transport alphabets to see if I can make them aby smoother now!

[Nathan_A_RF]

I use the Working drawings for all my letters as the TSRGD PDF has Rougher edges on the letters (see Pic)

I'm slightly confused now, you say the TSRGD drawing has rougher edges (which it does when using in Inkscape) but in the picture it is the opposite? Can you link to the document you used in case I've got an outdated version or am using an inferior one.

[doc456tor]

The TSRGD drawing is from the TSRGD PDF (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016 ... 362_en.pdf). The Working Drawing is from the actual working drawing PDF (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... 01-tm2.pdf). When I say it's smoother I mean the letters have a better rounded nodes.

[Nathan_A_RF]

Well it seemed your photo confused me. I am also using said working drawing, so that's good! One other quick question, where did that Isle of Man tourist symbol come from? I noticed it in the svg signs thing in the wiki, but did you make it yourself or get reference from some Isle of Man TSRGD?

[doc456tor]

We don't have a TSRGD as such me mainly borrow the UK's and tweak it as needed (which annoys me, but that rant is for another day!), I used an actual photo of a sign incorporating it and estimated the dimensions.

[doc456tor]

such me mainly borrow

I meant "we"... oops

[Nathan_A_RF]

Let's revive this thread. Tried to redo some of the local signs in Southampton, starting with this roundabout: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.9407774,-1.40694,19z
Critiques welcome.

[Nathan_A_RF]

A quandary of mine I'm having now is what determines a route of "traffic importance" eligible for the 4sw status when designing a sign? Nothing is mentioned in the subsequent section or in the TSRGD as far as I can make out. For example, is a route to a hospital an important route?

[Conekicker]

Let's revive this thread. Tried to redo some of the local signs in Southampton, starting with this roundabout: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.9407774,-1.40694,19z
Critiques welcome.

On the right hand pair, have you applied TSM7 Fig 5-6 to the various blocks of text (and the dead-end arm)?

[Conekicker]

A quandary of mine I'm having now is what determines a route of "traffic importance" eligible for the 4sw status when designing a sign? Nothing is mentioned in the subsequent section or in the TSRGD as far as I can make out. For example, is a route to a hospital an important route?

If it was an A&E one, possibly it would be. You might very well want to give it a bit more prominence on a sign than an arm that "just" led to a village. Horses for courses.

No one is going to whine if a designer made an un-numbered route arm 4 or 2.5 s/w. Well OK, they might on this site...