Flying Squid@lemmy.world to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 10 days agoAcrobat 7’s maximum PDF size limit (381 sq km) overlaid on Germanylemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkAcrobat 7’s maximum PDF size limit (381 sq km) overlaid on Germanylemmy.worldFlying Squid@lemmy.world to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 10 days agomessage-square20fedilink
minus-squareSuccessful_Try543@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-210 days agoTo satisfy the anything but metric postulate: 381 km originally are 15 million inches. However, using some tricks, the size isn’t limited to that. https://alexwlchan.net/2024/big-pdf/ Remark: The side length of the square correspods to 381 km, its area is 145161 km^2.
minus-squareChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 days agoGood to see Germany won’t run out of PDF for their digital mapping efforts and need a costly replacement.
To satisfy the anything but metric postulate: 381 km originally are 15 million inches.
However, using some tricks, the size isn’t limited to that.
https://alexwlchan.net/2024/big-pdf/
Remark: The side length of the square correspods to 381 km, its area is 145161 km^2.
Good to see Germany won’t run out of PDF for their digital mapping efforts and need a costly replacement.