Hotkey in ArcGIS for Desktop to delete layer from Table of Contents?
Hiking & ActivitiesThat Missing Hotkey: Finally Zapping Layers in ArcGIS Desktop Okay, GIS folks, let’s talk efficiency. We all know ArcGIS Desktop is powerful, but sometimes it feels like it’s stuck in the Stone Age when it comes to simple things. Take deleting layers from the Table of Contents, for example. You’d think there’d be a quick
Searching/Filtering capability in GIS?
Hiking & ActivitiesGIS Unlocked: How to Find Exactly What You Need (and Why It Matters) Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can seem intimidating, right? Mountains of data, complex software… But at its heart, GIS is about understanding the world around us. And one of the coolest – and most essential – things it lets you do is find
Editing errors in shapefile
Hiking & ActivitiesShapefile Snafus: A Guide to Wrangling Pesky Errors Shapefiles. We all use ’em, right? They’re the bread and butter of GIS, the go-to format for storing spatial data. But let’s be honest, they can be a real pain sometimes. Errors creep in, messing up your analysis and generally causing headaches. So, let’s dive into the
List all Unavailable layers in QGIS (3.x) project with PyQGIS
Hiking & ActivitiesHunting Down Missing Layers in Your QGIS Projects with PyQGIS Ever opened a QGIS project only to be greeted by those frustrating “layer missing” icons? We’ve all been there. It’s a common headache, especially when you’re juggling projects across different computers or digging into older files. These unavailable layers pop up when QGIS can’t find
When I use QGIS with OpenLayers Plugin,
Hiking & ActivitiesGetting Cozy with QGIS and OpenLayers: When to Let This Plugin Be Your Guide So, you’re diving into the world of QGIS, and you’ve stumbled upon the OpenLayers plugin. Awesome! This little tool is like a window, letting you peek at basemaps from all over the web, right inside your QGIS project. Think Google Maps,
Reprojecting raster from lat/lon to UTM in R?
Hiking & ActivitiesReprojecting Raster Data from Lat/Lon to UTM in R: A Human’s Guide Alright, let’s talk about something that might sound a bit geeky, but is actually super important if you’re playing around with maps and spatial data: reprojecting raster data from latitude/longitude (lat/lon) to Universal Transverse Mercator, or UTM. Trust me, it’s not as scary