How to convert a CSV file to a shapefile in QGIS using Python In this task, we will use python scripting for converting a Comma-Separated Values file (also known as CSV file) to a shapefile using PyQGIS. We will use a sample dataset available from SpatialKey, which contains: 36634 recor...
QGIS’ Composer has the ability to create an “Atlas” built-in. In open source QGIS software, before version 1.9 it used to be a plugin. Now, it’sintegrated into QGIS core. Simply, QGIS Atlas allows you to create multiple maps using records in a shapefile or spatial data set. All y...
You can see in the image above I appear to be using theUSER:100000projection (the note in the bottom right-hand corner). QGIS didn’t know what to name the NY State Plane projection when I imported the shapefile, so it gave us that confusing result. What if it’s wrong!!! We’re ...
QGZ File:When you save your project, it will create a file with a QGZ extension. InQGIS 2, it was the QGS file. Now, it’s the upgraded QGZ file. The advantage of this file type is that you can open it like a TXT file. Creating data in QGIS If you want to create points, lin...
You can also load other GIS data on top of the Mapbox style and change the projection. In this example, a shapefile of ocean debris landings was added. Since the data covers an area of the Pacific between Japan and the western United States, I have reprojected the data from Mapbox’s ...
The .zip archive holds the shapefile definition, but we need a TopoJSON file for using in Power BI. Open a browser and go towww.mapshaper.organ online converter. Click on the wordselectin the page box and pick up the .zip shapefile you want to convert, then clickImport. Remember: the ...
I think of GeoPackage as the new shapefile without the old limitations and I encourage you to use it. It is a great format for, well, geo-packaging! However, don’t go as far as thinking it is a full-blown GIS workspace, it doesn’t have geodatabase behaviors like domains and attrib...
For contextual spatial data, all mining exploration contract areas, both active and reserved, and Areas of Particular Environmental Interest (APEI) shapefiles were downloaded from the ISA website (https://www.isa.org.jm/exploration-contracts/maps/); combined into one shapefile in QGIS version 3.10...
How can I create a points layer from a table in QGIS? In QGIS, you can import a table with coordinate columns through the“Layer”> “Add Layer”> “Add Delimited Text Layer”option. How do I convert CSV to a shapefile in QGIS?
ADD LAYER FROM FILE:If you have your own data on your personal computer, then you can add data as a zipped shapefile, CSV, TXT, GPX, or GeoJSON. USE MAP NOTES:This is how to mark up the web map with basic shapes. For example, AGOL has map note templates for infrastructure, civic...