[QGIS-Developer] Editing topology data

[Paolo Cavallini]

Hi Carlo,


Il 11/02/2018 04:41 PM, Carlo A. Bertelli (Charta s.r.l.) ha scritto:
> QGIS is based on simple features and handles topological data (e. g.
> GRASS layers) as such.
> Recently I had to deal with a dataset made with Topobase (now
> Autodesk) on Oracle Spatial (topology). I proposed to migrate it to
> PostgreSQL/PostGIS as a topological dataset, withoud degrading it to
> simple features.
> Handling it using Sandro Santilli's PostGIS Topology Editor could be a
> possibility, but it was not upgraded for a long time and it does not
> seem to be a long term solution.
> What is the future of topology in QGIS? Handling topological vectors
> has been substantially enhanced, but what about the data? How to deal
> with the problems that the plugin (partially) tackles? I see a wide
> area for enhancement proposals, but they are maybe off topic, maybe
> GRASS is the way to go, without bothering QGIS.
> What do you think?
>
It's in my interest since long. Unfortunately it requires a non
negligible investment, and nobody yet has expressed interest in funding
it. Perhaps you can help here?
All the best.

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