[Qgis-user] Looking for a suggestion on a vector format

[Jesse McGraw]

Even though I'd prefer one file per procedure, a QGIS project + a 
database would probably be an acceptable compromise.

However, how could I then add that new project file to an existing 
project as a new layer?  Is there a concept in QGIS of sub projects?

On 12/18/2015 10:01 AM, Randal Hale wrote:
> Ye gads...
>
> Well....I would say no to shapefiles.
> Spatialite would work - probably postgis would be better.
>
> You could contain your project in one QGIS File - for instance I'm 
> story an entire project in postgis and am retrieving various 
> components through about 20 qgs files. All the annotation etc is 
> stored in the qgs file, all labels, line colors, and map layouts. All 
> the data is stored in PostGIS.
>
> Of course that's a much larger discussion than my simple few sentences 
> - but I think if you want everything stand alone.....eh - it's going 
> to have to be at least two components or QGIS/<file format> of some 
> sort. I think there will always be some external querying (be it 
> automatic or manual)....of I'm understanding it all correctly.
>
> ...and I just looked at your example and that's a head scratcher. I 
> think QGIS with Atlas to pull from the database automatically maybe a 
> better train of thought.
>
> I just wanted to say Good Luck, We're all counting on you.
>
> Randy
>
> On 12/18/2015 09:14 AM, Jesse McGraw wrote:
>> All,
>>   Before I go too far down the wrong path perhaps you can help me 
>> with a suggestion on a vector format to use for a project of mine:
>>
>> I'm to looking to basically re-create various Instrument Approach 
>> Procedure plates (see here 
>> <http://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/1513/00375il28r.pdf> for an example for 
>> San Francisco International - SFO ) from a database via a perl script 
>> and display a number of them as vector overlays in an existing QGIS 
>> project
>>
>> What would be a good format to use for this purpose?
>>
>> I'm imagining something like a QGIS project file, but I want it to 
>> contain to contain all of the various bits of information internally 
>> (coordinates, names, styling, icons etc.) and not have to query 
>> anything external so each file is a stand-alone unit.
>>
>> Ideally all of the coordinates would be real world lon/lat so no 
>> transformation would be required.  Bonus points if the format is 
>> openly standardized and easy to work with
>>
>> DWG/DXF?  SVG?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>   Jesse
>>
>>
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