Changing GRASS language within QGIS?
Hiking & ActivitiesHow to change interface language in QGIS? The QGIS interface is natively programmed in English. However, at this moment over forty other languages are already available. To start QGIS with the appropriate localization, run qgis –lang in command line or change localization in QGIS under Settings ‣ Options ‣ General ‣ Locale menu. What is
Extracting part of shapefile
Hiking & ActivitiesHow do I extract part of a shapefile in Qgis? (1) On the menu bar, select Vector -> Geometry Tools -> Extract Vertices. A popup box will ask which layer you wish to extract nodes from, and how you want to save the new layer. Click OK, and a new points-only layer should appear. How
Web map survey/questionnaire
Hiking & ActivitiesWhat are the main 4 types of survey questionnaires? While there isn’t an official book of survey questions or survey taxonomy, I find it helpful to break down survey questions into four classes: open-ended, closed-ended (static), closed-ended (dynamic), and task-based. What are good questions to ask about a map? How do maps work? Why is
Changing the geometry of polygon in OpenLayers 2
Hiking & ActivitiesWhat are the geometry types in Openlayer? The geometry type. One of ‘Point’ , ‘LineString’ , ‘LinearRing’ , ‘Polygon’ , ‘MultiPoint’ , ‘MultiLineString’ , ‘MultiPolygon’ , ‘GeometryCollection’ , or ‘Circle’ . How do you draw a polygon with Openlayers? Select a geometry type from the dropdown above to start drawing. To finish drawing, click the
QGIS Features to polygons
Hiking & ActivitiesHow do I create a shapefile from selected features in QGIS? Once the features have been selected, right click on your dataset and select the “save as” option from the menu. From the interface select the desired file format. Under encoding click the “Save only selected features” box. Click “Browse”and designate the file name and
Problem with projection in meters with ArcGIS 10.1
Hiking & ActivitiesHow do I fix ArcGIS projection? Answer Open ArcToolbox and select Data Management Tools > Projections and Transformations > Define Projection. Choose the appropriate coordinate system. You have to define it as what it is, not as what you want it to be. Once the projection is defined correctly, the projection can be changed.