[Qgis-user] QGIS curve looking lines not viewable

[Vincent Picavet]

Hello Andreas,
 
> Curves (circular arcs) are not yet supported in QGIS.
> 
> There is an ongoing development to implement curves for display and
> editing, but in its first incarnation it will only support Postgis data
> sources. There may also be support for GML/WFS (but I am not sure). The
> plan is to release it in either 2.8 or 2.10.

Would'nt this typically be the kind of change which would require a QEP ?

It would be great to have one before the actual implementation, so that 
potential design problems or impacts on other parts of the code (or plugins) 
are detected.

Thanks,

Vincent

> 
> If you have interest in curve support in other data formats (Oracle, SQL
> server, dxf, etc.) you are very welcome to support/sponsor the effort.
> 
> Andreas
> 
> On 31.10.2014 05:35, Explorer wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> >     New to QGIS and trying to make it work with our Oracle data.
> >     Currently
> > 
> > using QGIS v2.4
> > When viewing some polylines(Oracle datatype 2002) which are looking like
> > curves, I don't see that displayed in QGIS.
> > The rendering is like this and I did disable the "Simplify geometry" in
> > layer properties' rendering menu.
> > 
> > <http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/file/n5170519/QGIS_Missing_Curve1.pn
> > g>
> > 
> > *Curved line visible from the same Oracle data viewed in MapGuide Open
> > Source*
> > 
> > 
> > <http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/file/n5170519/MGOS_PolyLine_As_Curve
> > _Visible.png>
> > 
> > Any suggestions or assistance in rendering?
> > 
> > Thanks for your help.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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