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    <p>Hi,<br>
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    <p>Open the vector file, open the field calculator, create a new
      field with floats.  Cut and paste this formula.<br>
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    <p>(atan((xat(-1)-xat(0))/(yat(-1)-yat(0)))) * 180/3.14159 + (180
      *(((yat(-1)-yat(0)) < 0) + (((xat(-1)-xat(0)) < 0 AND
      (yat(-1) - yat(0)) >0)*2)))</p>
    <p>I think the new way to call the x of first node is: $x_at(0) and
      not xat(0) but the above works.<br>
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    <p>There must be an  easier way ...</p>
    <p>NIcolas<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2021-01-09 2:46 a.m., Alejandro
      Fernandez "Al" Tongco wrote:<br>
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          <div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I'm trying to use both
            stand-alone SAGA (Snap Points to Polygons) to produce the
            shortest line and QGIS to figure out the line angle
            (line_interpolate_angle).  As of now, I'm successful on the
            former but not on the latter yet.  I'll keep on trying...</div>
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          <div> On Wednesday, December 30, 2020, 11:47:08 PM GMT+8,
            Nicolas Cadieux <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:njacadieux.gitlab@gmail.com"><njacadieux.gitlab@gmail.com></a> wrote: </div>
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                <div>You can use the saga tool snap points to lines
                  found in the  processing toolbox. Then ask for the
                  option to create the distance line (moves) and not the
                  new points.  From that new line file, you can find the
                  angle (azimut) of the line using an expression using
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                  <div dir="ltr">Nicolas Cadieux
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                      <blockquote type="cite">Le 30 déc. 2020 à 02:13,
                        Alejandro Fernandez "Al" Tongco
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                          <div dir="ltr">I need help how to calculate
                            shortest length and angle of line connecting
                            a point and an area feature.  I'm using QGIS
                            3.16 in Windows 10.</div>
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                          <div dir="ltr">Thank you in advance,</div>
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