[Qgis-user] Re: Snap points to nearest line

[magerlin]

Cameron Munro wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have two layers - points and lines. I'd like to snap the points to the
> nearest line and take the attributes of that line. Is this possible within
> QGIS?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Cameron.
> 

Hi Cameron

Two suggestions, but not an excact solution:

You can use the mmqgis plugin and select "Hub Distance". With this you can
transfer an attribute (or an ID and then use a join afterwards) to a
pointlayer from the nearest line in a linelayer.

But be aware that "nearest" line will be based only on a "centre point" for
the line and if your lines are very curved or of varying lengths you may not
get the expected result.

You might use the "Vector-Geometry Tools-Extract Nodes" to convert your line
layer to a point layer and use this point layer as the Hublayer instead of
the line layer.

Anybody knows an excact method?




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Regards Morten

(Qgis 1.7.1 and Win 7)
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