Fwd: [Qgis-user] QGIS "Near"

[Agustin Lobo]

Thanks!!!
Why is this repository not added as a 3rd party repository by qgis?
Agus

2010/10/20 Ziegler Stefan <Stefan.Ziegler at bd.so.ch>:
> Hi Zoran
>
> I had some time left, took all my code snippets and also the one from
> Carson. Please try the plugin "Nearest" that should cover your example 1:
>
> http://www.catais.org/qgis/plugins.xml
>
> regards
> Stefan
>
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Zoran Jankovic [mailto:zoran.jankovic at zisis.hr]
> Gesendet am: Mittwoch, 20. Oktober 2010 19:21
> An: qgis-user
> Betreff: Re: Fwd: [Qgis-user] QGIS "Near"
>
> Hi Joe,
>
> On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 5:06 PM, Joe Larson <joelarso at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Does the function 'snapWithContext'
>>
>> http://doc.qgis.org/head/classQgsVectorLayer.html#733b974dce13d587e05cf3d4fc24f208
>> which "Snaps to segment or vertex within given tolerance." seem like
>> what you're looking for? I came across it while trying to get Quantum
>> Navigator working recently...seemed relative, but I'm no expert!
>>
>
> This is similar to the mentioned solution with selecting by radius, or
> changing the tolerance of ID tool. Close, but no cigar. Since this is not
> very urgent, I've decided to continue pursuing that outlined solution Carson
> gave, and write a plugin i Python based on that. Since I actually never used
> Python before, it may take a while, but hey, I get to learn sth. new :-).
> I never got the word back from Carson, has he developed anything along these
> lines, but I have to presume he didn't...
> Anyone interested in joning me, or even earning some money, is still invited
> to jump on board. My GIS implementation project is well on the way, and it
> seems there'll even be some money involved :-).
>
> Zoran
>>
>> ~joe
>>
>> On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 9:55 AM, Andreas Neumann <a.neumann at
>> carto.net>wrote:
>>
>> > Hi Zoran,
>> >
>> > I believe the infrastructure of what you want is already wihtin the
>> > selection and identify tools in QGIS. Isn't this almost implemented in
>> > the
>> > current identify tool?
>> >
>> >
>> It sort of is, but not completely. Identify will ID all the features
>> within
>> certain radios (percentage of extent), but it will ID _all_ of the
>> features
>> within this radius. I only need the nearest, no matter how far away... Let
>> us say it is, for simplicity, within current extent.
>>
>>
>> > The current identify tool selects "near" or "close by" features within a
>> > certain tolerance. This tolerance can be set in "Options" --> "Map
>> > tools"
>> > "search radius". I believe it currently only effects the identify tool.
>> > Do
>> > you want the same tolerance also be used for the click-selection tool?
>> >
>> >
>> Look above. This could be useful, but it is not the functionality I'm
>> currently looking after.
>>
>>
>> > Are you also aware that in QGIS 1.6 there are new selection tools?
>> >
>> > * by click
>> > * by rectangle
>> > * by polygon
>> > * by freehand
>> > * by radius
>> >
>> >
>> Yup, these are great, but they all select _multiple_ features within
>> radius,
>> rectangle, etc.
>>
>>
>> > Maybe this also helps to address your needs?
>> >
>> > Of course you can combine it with previous selections by pressing the
>> > ctrl
>> > key.
>> >
>> >
>>
>> BR,
>>
>>
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>>
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