Clustering spatially connected polygons so all clusters have approximately the same size
Hiking & ActivitiesWrangling Polygons: How to Make Spatial Clusters That Are Actually Useful (and Equal!) Okay, let’s talk maps. Not just pretty pictures, but the kind of maps that do something. Specifically, how do you group those funky polygon shapes on a map – think counties, neighborhoods, forest patches – into clusters that are connected and, crucially,
ArcGIS Viewshed keeps crashing
Hiking & ActivitiesArcGIS Viewshed Keeps Crashing? Let’s Fix It! The Viewshed tool in ArcGIS – it’s a powerhouse for figuring out what you can see from a certain spot. Whether you’re planning a new cell tower, designing a park, or even mapping out a military strategy, Viewshed is your friend. But what happens when your friend suddenly
Where to choose a shapefile for appending?
Hiking & ActivitiesWhere to Choose a Shapefile for Appending: A Human’s Guide Shapefiles. If you’re working with maps and geographic data, you’ve probably run into them. They’re a fundamental way to store geospatial info, kind of like the digital building blocks of your maps. Now, a common task is “appending,” which is just a fancy way of
Saving all symbols to style using ArcPy?
Hiking & ActivitiesSaving Symbology to Style Files Using ArcPy: A Human’s Guide Okay, so you’re wrestling with symbology in ArcGIS Pro, trying to wrangle those map symbols and keep them consistent across projects? I get it. We’ve all been there, staring at a screen full of layers, each needing just the right look. And if you’re like
QGIS cannot open layer properties
Hiking & ActivitiesQGIS: Why Can’t I Open My Layer Properties?! (And How to Fix It) Ever been there? You’re knee-deep in a QGIS project, ready to tweak some styling or dive into the attributes of a layer, and BAM! The layer properties window just… won’t open. QGIS might freeze, crash, or just stubbornly refuse to cooperate. Frustrating,
Saga GIS Snap Points to Lines tool doesn’t produce required results
Hiking & ActivitiesSaga GIS Snap Points to Lines: Why Isn’t It Working? Let’s Fix It. So, you’re trying to use the “Snap Points to Lines” tool in SAGA GIS (which you’re probably running through QGIS), and it’s just not cooperating. Points stubbornly refusing to snap, or worse, snapping to the wrong lines? I’ve been there. It’s frustrating,