Save the label style as SLD in QGIS?
Hiking & ActivitiesSaving Label Styles as SLD in QGIS: A Human’s Guide QGIS – it’s a powerhouse, right? This open-source Geographic Information System lets you do just about anything with geospatial data: create, tweak, visualize, analyze, and even publish it. And let’s be honest, a map without good styling is like a cake without frosting. That’s where
‘Real’ type fields lose scale in ArcGIS
Hiking & ActivitiesThat Pesky Decimal Problem: Why Your Numbers Might Be Lying to You in ArcGIS Ever feel like your GIS data is playing tricks on you? I’ve been there. One of the sneakiest issues I’ve run into – and one that can really mess with your analysis – is when ‘Real’ type fields from SQL Server
Adding layers in QGIS with predefined order in TOC and also make some of them to have visibility turned off when added
Hiking & ActivitiesTaming Your QGIS Layers: Ordering and Hiding Like a Pro QGIS. It’s a powerhouse, right? But let’s be honest, juggling tons of layers can quickly turn into a chaotic mess if you’re not careful. Ever felt like your map’s Table of Contents (TOC) – that’s the Layers panel to you and me – is more
Adding raster image to ArcGis Pro?
Hiking & ActivitiesAdding Raster Images to ArcGIS Pro: A Human’s Guide Okay, let’s talk raster images in ArcGIS Pro. If you’re like me, you’ve probably stared blankly at a grid of pixels at some point, wondering how to wrangle it into something useful. Raster images are basically the digital equivalent of a painting, where each tiny square
In QGIS, is it possible to save or export a vector layer that has SVG markers as it’s points?
Hiking & ActivitiesQGIS and SVG Markers: Getting Your Pretty Points to Play Nice When Exporting QGIS is fantastic. Seriously, for whipping up maps and digging into spatial data, it’s tough to beat. One of the coolest things is styling your vector layers with SVG markers – you can get some seriously slick-looking maps that way. But here’s
Import Error in Postgis: AddGeometryColumn does not exist
Hiking & ActivitiesUntangling the PostGIS “AddGeometryColumn Does Not Exist” Headache So, you’re diving into the world of spatial databases with PostGIS, and BAM! You get hit with the dreaded “function addgeometrycolumn… does not exist” error. Trust me, we’ve all been there. It’s like hitting a brick wall when you’re just trying to get your map data up