[Qgis-user] How to create valid new shapefiles with qgis and a buffer around?

[Christine]

Had a look at your *.prj files and they indicate your shapefiles have
geographic coordinates. If you want to make metric calculations - and a
buffer is something like that - you should better define your shapefile with
a projected coordinate system (e. g. Gauss-Krüger or UTM) and choose a
projection for your project. 

You can easily project you shapes with "save as ..." selecting a projection
of your choice. 

regards, Christine



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