[Qgis-user] Template Composer

[Christine]

Hi Paolo,

a QGIS map composer template is not the same as an ArcGIS LYR-File. It saves
only the arrangement of your map composition elements, but no references to
the data of your map (as I remember). Actually that makes it easier to
transfer a certain layout (location and dimensions of map window, legend,
company or agency log etc.) to other projects with other data. 

To insert your data in an imported layout (*.qpt) you have to select the map
in the map composer, go to the 'item properties' tab and then in the section
of 'Extents' you have to click the button 'set to map canvas extent'. Your
data should be turn up in the (composer) map. Probably you need then to fit
scale and perhaps some other properties to your needs. 

Good luck, Christine







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