[Qgis-user] Convert Lines to Polygons

[Randal Hale]

Well - Crap. Heh. There may be other suggestions coming!

Good Luck, We're all counting on you!

Randy


On 12/20/2016 09:50 AM, Richard McDonnell wrote:
> Randal,
> Thanks for getting back, tries it, but wont work. I might take another 
> approach though, Split them up by attributes polygonize them and then 
> merge them again into one...looks like its my only option at the moment!
> Regards,
>
> Richard.
>
>
> On 20/12/2016 14:23, Randal Hale wrote:
>> First thought - take a look at the processing toolbox. Open it and 
>> search for Lines to Polygons and try that tool. It should convert 
>> your lines to polygons. The kicker is I don't *think* that will 
>> preserve attributes. So - you're halfway there *maybe*.
>>
>> Randy
>>
>>
>> On 12/20/2016 09:18 AM, Richard McDonnell wrote:
>>> Apologies,
>>> I meant to change the subject, but forgot!! So here it is, with a 
>>> correct subject!
>>>
>>> I need a little help, I have being trying to create an Index for a 
>>> series of CAD drawings, they each have a extent bounding box, but 
>>> its broken into individual lines.
>>>
>>> I have so far succeeded in creating a shapefile for all of them, but 
>>> my problem is that what I have is several thousand open polylines 
>>> instead of box's. each polyline starts and ends in the same point, 
>>> but I need them to form polygons.
>>> The other thing is that the attribute data be preserved.
>>> Any help appreciated.
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Richard.
>>>
>>>
>>> OPW - Ag féachaint don am atá le teacht - Ag caomhnú ón am atá thart
>>> OPW - Looking to the future - Caring for the past
>>>
>>> ***********************************************************
>>> Email Disclaimer: http://www.opw.ie/en/disclaimer/
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Qgis-user mailing list
>>> Qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org
>>> List info: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
>>> Unsubscribe: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
>>
>
> -- 
> *_Richard McDonnell_*
> *GIS Specialist PgD GIS AssocSCSI*
> *OPW FRM Data Management*
> *52 Stephens Green, Dublin 2.*
> TEL: 01 6476543

-- 
-----------------
Randal Hale
North River Geographic Systems, Inc
http://www.northrivergeographic.com
423.653.3611 rjhale at northrivergeographic.com
twitter:rjhale

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/qgis-user/attachments/20161220/12a460b9/attachment.html>