[Qgis-developer] [Qgis-user] ShapeTools XY to Line

[C Hamilton]

I look into that code next week and see about replacing my algorithms with
it.

I suppose that what one really wants is the most accurate algorithm so
perhaps it doesn't make sense to use support multiple algorithms.

Thanks for your suggestion!!!

On Fri, Mar 17, 2017 at 3:02 PM, Tobias Wendorff <
tobias.wendorff at tu-dortmund.de> wrote:

> Am Fr, 17.03.2017, 20:00 schrieb C Hamilton:
> > I can implement Vincenty as I have some of that code as well -
> > at least for WGS84. I am not an expert on projections so I am
> > not sure how to change the code to make it work for any ellipsoid.
>
> Wait, it's way better to use this one:
> https://geographiclib.sourceforge.io/
>
> There's a Python port and it's extreme accurate and quick.
> It's under MIT and it works great (just tested it).
>
> It also works with WGS84 and all other ellipsoids (WGS84 should be
> fine for most of the users).
>
> This might be the easiest and best way for accurate distances and
> azimuths.
>
>
>
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