[QGIS Commit] r14289 - docs/branches/1.4.0/italian/user_guide

Sun Sep 26 14:22:03 EDT 2010

Author: alesarrett
Date: 2010-09-26 18:22:03 +0000 (Sun, 26 Sep 2010)
New Revision: 14289

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   docs/branches/1.4.0/italian/user_guide/plugins_ftools.tex
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Modified: docs/branches/1.4.0/italian/user_guide/plugins_ftools.tex
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--- docs/branches/1.4.0/italian/user_guide/plugins_ftools.tex	2010-09-26 17:53:04 UTC (rev 14288)
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-\updatedisclaimer
 
 The goal of the fTools python plugin is to provide a one-stop resource for
 many common vector-based GIS tasks, without the need for additional software, 
 libraries, or complex workarounds. It provides a growing suite of spatial 
-data management and analysis functions that are both quick and functional. 
+data management and analysis functions that are both fast and functional. 
 
-\minisec{Install the fTools Plugin}
+fTools is now automatically installed and enabled in new versions of QGIS, and as with all plugins, it can 
+be disabled and enabled using the Plugin Manager (See Section \ref{sec:managing_plugins}).
+When enabled, the fTools plugin adds a \mainmenuopt{Vector} menu to QGIS, providing functions ranging from 
+Analysis and Research Tools to Geometry and Geoprocessing Tools, as well as several useful Data Management Tools.
 
-To use the functionalities in QGIS, you must install the fTool python plugin
-with the \mainmenuopt{Fetch Python Plugins} Installer (see 
-Section \ref{sec:load_external_plugin}). Then select and load it 
-with the Plugin Manager. Therefore click the menu \mainmenuopt{Plugins} > 
-\mainmenuopt{Manage Plugins}, select \dropmenuopt{fTools} and click 
-\button{OK}. A new menu \mainmenuopt{Tools} occurs in the menu bar with 
-following features:
+\minisec{fTools functions}\label{ftool_functions}
 
-\minisec{Analysis tools}
+Tables \ref{tab:ftool_analysis} through \ref{tab:fTool_data_management} list the 
+functions available via the fTools plugin, along with a brief description of 
+each function. For further information on an individual fTools function, please 
+click the \dropmenuopt{fTools Information} menu item in the \mainmenuopt{Vector} menu.
 
 \begin{table}[ht]\index{Analysis tools}
 \centering
-\caption{fTool analysis tools}\label{tab:ftool_analysis}\medskip
+\caption{fTools Analysis tools}\label{tab:ftool_analysis}\medskip
  \begin{tabular}{|p{0.3in}|p{1.2in}|p{4.7in}|}
+ \hline \multicolumn{3}{|c|}{\textbf{Analysis tools available via the fTools plugin}} \\
  \hline \textbf{Icon} & \textbf{Tool} & \textbf{Purpose} \\
- \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{pointdistance} & Distance Matrix &
+ \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{matrix} & Distance Matrix &
 Measure distances between two point layers, and output results as a) Square
 distance matrix, b) Linear distance matrix, or c) Summary of distances. Can
 limit distances to the k nearest features. \\ 
- \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{sumlines} & Sum line length & Calculate
+ \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{sum_lines} & Sum line length & Calculate
 the total sum of line lengths for each polygon of a polygon vector layer. \\
- \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{pointpoly} & Points in polygon & Count
+ \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{sum_points} & Points in polygon & Count
 the number of points that occur in each polygon of an input polygon vector
 layer. \\
- \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{listunique} & List unique values & List
+ \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{unique} & List unique values & List
 all unique values in an input vector layer field. \\
- \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{fieldstats} & Basic statistic & Compute
+ \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{basic_statistics} & Basic statistic & Compute
 basic statistics (mean, std dev, N, sum, CV) on an input field. \\ 
- \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{nearestneigh} & Nearest Neighbor analysis
+ \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{neighbour} & Nearest Neighbor analysis
 & Compute nearest neighbour statistics to assess the level of clustering in a
 point vector layer. \\
- \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{meancoords} & Mean coordinate(s) &
+ \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{mean} & Mean coordinate(s) &
 Compute either the normal or weighted mean center of an entire vector layer,
 or multiple features based on a unique ID field. \\ 
- \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{intersectlines} & Line intersections &
+ \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{intersections} & Line intersections &
 Locate intersections between lines, and output results as a point shapefile.
 Useful for locating road or stream intersections, ignores line intersections
 with length > 0. \\
@@ -55,51 +55,51 @@
 \end{tabular}
 \end{table}
 
-\minisec{Sampling tools}
-
-\begin{table}[ht]\index{Sampling tools}
+\begin{table}[ht]\index{Research tools}
 \centering
-\caption{fTool sampling tools}\label{tab:ftool_sampling}\medskip
+\caption{fTools Research tools}\label{tab:ftool_research}\medskip
  \begin{tabular}{|p{0.3in}|p{1.3in}|p{4.6in}|}
+ \hline \multicolumn{3}{|c|}{\textbf{Research tools available via the fTools plugin}} \\
  \hline \textbf{Icon} & \textbf{Tool} & \textbf{Purpose} \\
- \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{random} & Random selection & Randomly 
+ \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{random_selection} & Random selection & Randomly 
 select n number of features, or n percentage of features \\
- \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{selectsubset} & Random selection within 
+ \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{sub_selection} & Random selection within 
 subsets & Randomly select features within subsets based on a unique ID field. \\
- \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{randompoints} & Random points & Generate 
+ \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{random_points} & Random points & Generate 
 pseudo-random points over a given input layer. \\
- \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{regularpoints} & Regular points & Generate 
+ \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{regular_points} & Regular points & Generate 
 a regular grid of points over a specified region and export them as a point shapefile. \\
- \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{vectorgrid} & Vector grid & Generate a 
+ \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{vector_grid} & Vector grid & Generate a 
 line or polygon grid based on user specified grid spacing. \\
- \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{selectlocation} & Select by location & 
+ \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{select_location} & Select by location & 
 Select features based on their location relative to another layer to form a 
 new selection, or add or subtract from the current selection. \\
+\hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{layer_extent} & Polygon from layer extent & 
+Create a single rectangular polygon layer from the extent of an input raster or vector layer. \\
  \hline
 \end{tabular}
 \end{table}
 
-\minisec{Geoprocessing tools}
-
 \begin{table}[ht]\index{Geoprocessing tools}
 \centering
-\caption{fTool geoprocessing tools}\label{tab:ftool_geoprocessing}\medskip
+\caption{fTools Geoprocessing tools}\label{tab:ftool_geoprocessing}\medskip
  \begin{tabular}{|p{0.3in}|p{0.8in}|p{5.1in}|}
+ \hline \multicolumn{3}{|c|}{\textbf{Geoprocessing tools available via the fTools plugin}} \\
  \hline \textbf{Icon} & \textbf{Tool} & \textbf{Purpose} \\
- \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{multiconvex} & Convex hull & Create 
+ \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{convex_hull} & Convex hull(s) & Create 
 minimum convex hull(s) for an input layer, or based on an ID field. \\
- \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{dynamicbuffer} & Buffer & Create 
+ \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{buffer} & Buffer(s) & Create 
 buffer(s) around features based on distance, or distance field. \\
  \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{intersect} & Intersect & Overlay 
 layers such that output contains areas where both layers intersect. \\
  \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{union} & Union & Overlay layers such 
 that output contains intersecting and non-intersecting areas. \\
- \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{symdiff} & Symetrical difference & 
+ \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{sym_difference} & Symetrical difference & 
 Overlay layers such that output contains those areas of the input and 
 difference layers that do not intersect. \\
  \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{clip} & Clip & Overlay layers such 
 that output contains areas that intersect the clip layer. \\
- \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{erase} & Difference & Overlay layers 
+ \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{difference} & Difference & Overlay layers 
 such that output contains areas not intersecting the clip layer. \\
  \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{dissolve} & Dissolve & Merge features 
 based on input field. All features with indentical input values are combined 
@@ -108,58 +108,56 @@
 \end{tabular}
 \end{table}
 
-\newpage
-
-\minisec{Geometry tools}
-
 \begin{table}[ht]\index{Geometry tools}
 \centering
-\caption{fTool geometry tools}\label{tab:ftool_geometry}\medskip
+\caption{fTools Geometry tools}\label{tab:ftool_geometry}\medskip
  \begin{tabular}{|p{0.3in}|p{1.2in}|p{4.8in}|}
+ \hline \multicolumn{3}{|c|}{\textbf{Geometry tools available via the fTools plugin}} \\
  \hline \textbf{Icon} & \textbf{Tool} & \textbf{Purpose} \\
- \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{checkgeometry} & Check geometry & 
+ \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{check_geometry} & Check geometry & 
 Check polygons for intersections, closed-holes, and fix node ordering. \\
- \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{calcgeom} & Export/Add geometry 
+ \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{export_geometry} & Export/Add geometry 
 columns & Add vector layer geometry info to point (XCOORD, YCOORD), 
 line (LENGTH), or polygon (AREA, PERIMETER) layer. \\
  \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{centroids} & Polygon centroids & 
 Calculate the true centroids for each polygon in an input polygon layer. \\
+ \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{delaunay} & Delaunay triangulation & 
+Calculate and output (as polygons) the delaunay triangulation of an input point vector layer. \\
  \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{simplify} & Simplify geometry & 
 Generalise lines or polygons with a modified Douglas-Peucker algorithm. \\
- \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{multitosingle} & Multipart to 
+ \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{multi_to_single} & Multipart to 
 singleparts & Convert multipart features to multiple singlepart features. 
 Creates simple polygons and lines. \\
- \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{singletomulti} & Singleparts to 
+ \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{single_to_multi} & Singleparts to 
 multipart & Merge multiple features to a single multipart feature based 
 on a unique ID field. \\
- \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{polystolines} & Polygons to lines 
+ \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{to_lines} & Polygons to lines 
 & Convert polygons to lines, multipart polygons to multiple singlepart lines. \\
- \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{extractnodes} & Extract nodes & 
+ \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{extract_nodes} & Extract nodes & 
 Extract nodes from line and polygon layers and output them as points. \\
  \hline
 \end{tabular}
 \end{table}
 
-\minisec{Data management tools}
-
 \begin{table}[ht]\index{Data management tools}
 \centering
-\caption{fTool data management tools}\label{tab:fTool_data_management}\medskip
+\caption{fTools Data management tools}\label{tab:fTool_data_management}\medskip
  \begin{tabular}{|p{0.3in}|p{1.3in}|p{4.6in}|}
+ \hline \multicolumn{3}{|c|}{\textbf{Data management tools available via the fTools plugin}} \\
  \hline \textbf{Icon} & \textbf{Tool} & \textbf{Purpose} \\
- \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{project} & Export to projection & 
+ \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{export_projection} & Export to projection & 
 Project features to new CRS and export as new shapefile. \\
- \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{define} & Define projection & 
+ \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{define_projection} & Define projection & 
 Specify the CRS for shapefiles whose CRS has not been defined. \\
- \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{joinattr} & Join attributes & Join 
+ \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{join_attributes} & Join attributes & Join 
 additional attributes to vector layer attribute table and output results 
 to a new shapefile. Additional attributes can be from a vector layer or 
 stand-alone dbf table. \\
- \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{spatialjoin} & Join attributes by 
+ \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{join_location} & Join attributes by 
 location & Join additional attributes to vector layer based on spatial 
 relationship. Attributes from one vector layer are appended to the attribute 
 table of another layer and exported as a shapefile \\
- \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{vectorsplit} & Split vector layer & 
+ \hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{split_layer} & Split vector layer & 
 Split input layer into multiple separate layers based on input field. \\
  \hline
 \end{tabular}

