Posted on February 22, 2023 (Updated on July 10, 2025)

QGIS 2.12.3 Crashes on buffering line vectors

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Why does QGIS keep crashing?

Create a new, clean profile (under Settings / User Profiles ). You will lose and/or have to recreate certain default settings, but fairly often QGIS crashes are caused by something (internal to QGIS, a plugin?) corrupting your user profile.
 

How do you buffer a line in QGIS?

Note that in QGIS a buffer can be done also around point or polygon shapefiles. To create a buffer, click on Vector->Geoprocessing Tools->Buffer and specify the input parameters as follows: Input layer: the roads_clip layer. Distance: the desired distance (in our case 10m).

What is buffer zone in QGIS?

Buffering usually creates two areas: one area that is within a specified distance to selected real world features and the other area that is beyond. The area that is within the specified distance is called the buffer zone.

How do I buffer a shapefile in QGIS?

Buffer Roads/Overlay



Under the Processing Toolbox, search for the Buffer tool, double-click and add the roads layer as your Input Layer. Select a distance of 10 metres and keep the rest of the settings as they were. Click Run.
 

How much RAM do I need for QGIS?

8GB

RAM – 8GB of RAM or higher is recommended for using QGIS and avoiding system crashes. 2. CPU Speed – Higher than 1.9 GHz is recommended, although not required. QGIS might run slow at lower levels.

How do I fix constant game crashes?

So, here we are with several troubleshooting methods to resolve the game crashing problem.

  1. 1: Restart Your PC and Try Again:
  2. Make Sure The Game Is Installed Correctly:
  3. Make Sure Your PC Meets The Specs:
  4. Update Your Video Drivers:
  5. Check For Virus:
  6. Run Your Games In Admin Mode:
  7. Update The Windows System:

What are the disadvantages of buffering in GIS?

Disadvantages of buffers compared to linked lists



It is costly and impractical to have the buffer be the exact size required to hold the number of elements. Thus, the buffer is most of the time slightly larger, the rest of the space being wasted. Buffers have a fixed size at any point in time.

What are the 4 ways to make a buffer?

Ways to make a buffer

  1. Adding a conjugate base to a weak acid.
  2. Adding a strong acid to a weak base.
  3. Adding a strong base to a weak acid.


What is line buffering?

Line buffering – characters are transmitted to the system as a block when a new-line character is encountered. Line buffering is meaningful only for text streams and UNIX file system files. Full buffering – characters are transmitted to the system as a block when a buffer is filled.

How do I fix QGIS not responding?

The problem actually only occurs when a network drive is disconnected. Either closing the browser tab or hiding the networks helped to fix it.
 

How do I fix my QGIS saga?

Try the following: Firstly, in the Processing Toolbox options deactivate SAGA. Secondly, install the QGIS plugin ‘Processing Saga NextGen Provider’. Thirdly, in the Processing Toolbox options under SAGANG, set the ‘SAGA folder’ to ‘/usr/bin’.
 

What is the most stable version of QGIS?

The current version is QGIS 3.28.3 ‘Firenze’ and was released on 27.01.2023.