====== Orbit Vector Symbol ======

An Orbit Vector Symbol is a plain text file describing a symbol using a fixed grid reference. \\
Vector Symbol files can be used in [[201:desktop:dataset:legend:parameters:symbol_library|Orbit Symbol Libraries]].

=== Structure ===

The text file contains description of the symbol, metadata ( author, creation date, version), color description and the line parameters.

=== Reasons to use ===

  * create and use personalized symbols and symbol libraries to customize the display of data
  
=== Create ===

On OVS file can be created by first compiling the descriptive plain text file and second by renaming this txt file to .osl


=== Example ===

<code bash>
description a filled inward (right) pointing arrow
authors Erzeel Lander
since 2002.11.22
version 1

color <FOREGROUND>
fill_line -0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -0.2 -0.5 0.2
</code>